Veerpal Kaur
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics, Punjabi University College
Ghudda (Bathinda)
Dharampal
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics, GGDSD College
Kheri Gurna (Banur)
Jyoti
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics, GGDSD College
Kheri Gurna (Banur)
Gurinder Kaur
Professor
Department of Geography, Punjabi University
Patiala
Gian Singh
Former Professor
Department of Economics, Punjabi University
Patiala
Abstract
In the present study, an attempt has been made to analyse the levels, pattern and distribution of consumption expenditure of the women labour households in the rural areas of Punjab. The present study relates to the year 2016-17. The study is based on a sample of 1017 women labour households. The study brings out that annual consumption expenditure of an average woman labour household is Rs. 85621.77. A major proportion, i.e., 57.34 per cent of it is spent on non-durables, whereas 14.49 per cent, 14.27 per cent and 13.90 per cent are spent on socio-religious ceremonies, services and durables respectively. In fact, the women labour households have to spend a major proportion of their income on non-durables especially on foodgrains to maintain their efficiency. The average propensity to consume is greater than one for an average woman labour household. This has an important implication that these households are trying to keep a minimum level of consumption whether they can afford it or not. Therefore, they have to borrow from different sources.
Key words: Women Labourers, Consumption Expenditure, Non-durables, Durables, Services, Socio-religious Ceremonies, Rural Area.
