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STATUS OF RURAL AGED: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY

    1 Author(s):  VIPIN KUMAR MALIK

Vol -  11, Issue- 1 ,         Page(s) : 180 - 185  (2020 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

The present study is an analysis of socio-demographic and economic profile of the rural aged. This research paper is based on primary data. The study has been conducted in Bhuma Kheri village of Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. For the purpose of study sample of 120 rural aged (60 Male and 60 Female) have been selected by purposive sampling. Findings of the study reveals that most of the Aged are married, illiterate, belongs to joint family, and living with their married children. Aged have no source of income, and have no income, economically they are dependent on their family. The aged women are more economically dependent than the aged males. The aged of general category are leading good life than the OBC and SCs, but the condition of the aged women of all categories is worse than aged male

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