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Title: RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN KARNATAKA: AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS
Authors: Ravikumar C.N.
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Ravikumar C.N. Assistant professor, Department of Economics, Government First Grade College for Women, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka.
MLA 8 C.N., Ravikumar. "RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN KARNATAKA: AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 4, Apr. 2020, pp. 872-885, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=63. Accessed Apr. 2020. APA C.N., R. (2020, April). RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN KARNATAKA: AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(4), 872-885. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=63 Chicago C.N., Ravikumar. "RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN KARNATAKA: AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 4 (April 2020), 872-885. Accessed April, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=63.
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Abstract: The RNFE play an important role in developing countries which are characterized by a set of problems such as mounting population pressure, diminishing land frontiers, small and fragmented land holdings and a high incidence of unemployment and poverty. The constitute and important category of income and provide supplementary employment to the poor households, especially during the slack season, reduce income inequalities, stabilize their income levels and minimize the adverse impact of urbanization etc. In determining the total employment and income status of the poor households, RNFS has a place of great significance in the rural economy. An analysis examining different dimensions of RNFE by region, gender, activities, age groups, level of education and size of landholdings de facto, helps policy makers and development practitioners in deciding about the type of policy intervention to tackle the longstanding problems such as unemployment, poverty and income inequality simultaneously. Against this background the present study has made an attempt to analyze the RNFE among social groups and regional Imbalances in Karnataka. The study is mainly based on primary data. Karnataka state is selected for the purpose of the present study. The total sample size of the study was 400 households. Simple statistical tools like percentage was employed for analysis of data. The main findings reveal that the growth and diversification of employment away from agriculture is not uniform within the state. There is a significant zonal disparity in the growth of agricultural as well as non-agricultural employment. Therefore, to reduce such zonal disparity, zonal specific developmental programmes should effectively be implemented in each zone of the State. So that the regional disparity can be reduced.

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