Socio Economic Status of Gujjar Women in Panchkula and Yamunanagar Districts of Haryana

Abstract

The present research study entitled Socio-Economic Status of Gujjar Women in Panchkula and Yamunanagar Districts of Haryana is a descriptive study based on empirical and exploratory research methods. For the purposes of the present study the areas have been listed out which are having a sizeable number of Gujjar dominated villages in the selected district. Two Districts of Haryana one totally adjacent to Chandigarh i.e. Panchkula and the other adjacent to Uttar Pradesh i.e. Yamuna Nagar have formed a part of the sample. The districts were finalized as per the Gujjar population residing there on the basis of the Secondary Data available. It is to be noted here that there is no official data available on Gujjar in any of the census. The research study is an attempt to explore socio-economic and demographic aspects of the Gujjar Women in the area of the Study, Cultural aspects of the women and how it impacts their status in totality, decision making power possessed by the women and general, political and health awareness of the women. This study recommends mainstreaming the women through dairy sector with the available government policies and programs for women and OBCs with active involvement of social workers and community based organizations like Gujjar Bhawans. The study has also tried to find out the role played by Gujjar Bhawnas in the upliftment of their Community, specifically women. The study has recommended various suggestions at three levels apart from further Researches, which could be undertaken by the Policy Makers, Government and for the community so they can participate in progress of their women which will benefit the society at large and help in the overall development of the Gujjar community. newline