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Table 4.2: Caste-wise Distribution of Sample Households<br />
Religion/Caste Cundur Hagedal<br />
Upper 19 (40.4) 39 (56.5)<br />
OBC 7 (14.9) 17 (24.6)<br />
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SC <strong>and</strong> ST 17 (36.2) 9 (13)<br />
Muslim 3 (6.4) 3 (4.3)<br />
Christian 1(2.1) 1(1.4)<br />
Total 47 69<br />
Note: Figures In parenthesIS indicate percent.<br />
The caste structure of the sample presents a dominance of Hindu upper castes in both the<br />
villages. The Hindu upper caste consisting of Brahmin, Lingayat, Gowda, Reddy, etc.<br />
account <strong>for</strong> 56.5 percent <strong>and</strong> 40.4 percent in Hagedal <strong>and</strong> Gundur, respectively. More than<br />
one-third of the sample farmers belong to SC <strong>and</strong> ST in Gundur village whereas in Hagedal<br />
they constitute 13 percent of the sample households. Muslims <strong>and</strong> Christians are<br />
conspicuous by their small number in both the villages. There are few small temples in both<br />
the villages but they neither have a church nor a mosque.<br />
Table 4.3: Distribution of Respondents by Age Croups<br />
Age group of Cundur Hagedal<br />
respondents<br />
Up to 25 years 2(4.3) 7 (10.1)<br />
26-40 years 19 (40.3) 32 (46.4)<br />
41-60 years 23 (48.9) 21 (30.4)<br />
61 <strong>and</strong> above 3 (6.4) 9 (13)<br />
Total 47 69<br />
Average age 44 40<br />
Note: Figures In parentheSIS indicate percent.<br />
The largest proportion of the respondents (48.9 percent) in Gundur fall in the age group of<br />
41 to 60 years, while in Hagedal the majority (46.4 percent) are in the age group of 26 to 40<br />
years. The average age of our respondents is 44 <strong>and</strong> 40 years in Gundur <strong>and</strong> Hagedal,<br />
respectively (sec Table 4.1).<br />
In terms of education, 43 percent in Gundur <strong>and</strong> 49 percent in Hagedal are illiterate (see<br />
Table 4.4). Among those who are educated, the highest proportion in both the villages<br />
consists of those who have a high school level of education. Only 8.5 percent of the<br />
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