Question

i) What is the fraction of landless families in Palampur
ii) what is the % of non farming activities in Palampur

Answer 1

Explanation:

People working in activities other than agriculture are called non-farming activities.

Two types of non-farming activities are as:

(i) Dairy: People feed their buffaloes and then sell their milk in nearby villages.

(ii) Transport: Many vehicles like rickshaw, jeep, trucks, ferry etc., by which people and goods are transported from one place to another.

Answer 2

Answer:

i) In Palampur, about one third of the 450 families are landless, i.e. 150 families, most of them dalits, have no land for cultivation.

ii) The non-farm activities of Palampur are : Cattle farming or Domestication of milch/dairy animals. Driving bullock carts, tractors, rickshaws jeeps, and trucks mostly for transport goods. Small scale manufacturing like leather making, spinning, weaving, selling stationery items, etc.

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