Agrarian Structure
Depends upon the land holdings amount of land a person holds.
There is unequal distribution of land some people have lots of land and some people don’t have any.
The agriculture structure is how the land holdings have been distributed among people.
Types of Landholdings:
1. Large Landers: Own large amount of land, earlier known as zamindars.
2. Medium landowners Small landowners: Have small amount of land and can make a profit.
3. Marginal landowners: These along with small family grow just enough for consumption of their family and do not have enough land to get surplus to sell in the market.
4. Landless landowners: Have no land of their own, work for others.
5. Tenants: Take land on rent and give the landowner a share of the profit.
Positions of women
Woman’s position is low, they can’t own land.
Women are usually excluded from ownership of land, because of the prevailing patrilineal kinship system and mode of inheritance.
They have equal property rights as the son but they are woman or they are scared to voice their oppose.
Class and Caste Structure in Rural Areas
Interrelated
Upper caste were considered to be upper class. But the issue in rural areas is complex
Brahm.ins are the top most caste but not necessarily the wealthiest. The kshatriyas are upper caste as well as upper class.
Dominant Caste
After independence, land reforms introduced land ceiling. It set a limit of land holding by each individual.
Large land owners sold away their land to medium land owners as they moved to urban areas to set up factories.
Proprietary Caste
Upper caste, rich people, large and mediums land owners controlled the resources and labour force in that particular areas.
Begar-bonded Labourers: were illiterate and did not know how to do any skilled work.
Gaurav Seth 3 years, 6 months ago
Agrarian Structure
Depends upon the land holdings amount of land a person holds.
There is unequal distribution of land some people have lots of land and some people don’t have any.
The agriculture structure is how the land holdings have been distributed among people.
Types of Landholdings:
1. Large Landers: Own large amount of land, earlier known as zamindars.
2. Medium landowners Small landowners: Have small amount of land and can make a profit.
3. Marginal landowners: These along with small family grow just enough for consumption of their family and do not have enough land to get surplus to sell in the market.
4. Landless landowners: Have no land of their own, work for others.
5. Tenants: Take land on rent and give the landowner a share of the profit.
Positions of women
Woman’s position is low, they can’t own land.
Women are usually excluded from ownership of land, because of the prevailing patrilineal kinship system and mode of inheritance.
They have equal property rights as the son but they are woman or they are scared to voice their oppose.
Class and Caste Structure in Rural Areas
Interrelated
Upper caste were considered to be upper class. But the issue in rural areas is complex
Brahm.ins are the top most caste but not necessarily the wealthiest. The kshatriyas are upper caste as well as upper class.
Dominant Caste
After independence, land reforms introduced land ceiling. It set a limit of land holding by each individual.
Large land owners sold away their land to medium land owners as they moved to urban areas to set up factories.
Proprietary Caste
Upper caste, rich people, large and mediums land owners controlled the resources and labour force in that particular areas.
Begar-bonded Labourers: were illiterate and did not know how to do any skilled work.
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