A Comparative Study of Parental Property Rights Among Women of Jat Community and Other Communities in Agra

Abstract

This research focuses upon the barriers and impediments faces by the women of Jat community and other communities for getting their share in parental property and their consciousness and awareness for their property right in Agra District. The study aims to examine consciousness and awareness among Jat community and other communities women so as to recognize the implementation of property rights and its impact upon status of women. The study carried out in the way that the socio-economic and demographic profile of the Jat community and other communities women was explored through empirical data collected with the help of interview schedule. Further, barriers and impediments faced by women in getting their share in parental property and consciousness and awareness for ownership rights of women in parental property was studied on the basis of education wise collected responses of women through interview schedule. The research covers the comparative study among women of Jat community and other communities regards to parental property rights. The study has its own significance with the reason that it explores the comparative study of barriers and impediments faced by women practically and their actual consciousness and awareness for their rights in parental property among women of Jat community and other communities . Women of Jat community and other communities show more awareness and changes in their traditional thinking and tried hard to overcome from traditional and conservative atmosphere and fight for their legal rights in parental property. newline