Table 1. Demographic profile of the...

Table 1.

Demographic profile of the respondents

Category	Profile	Total no.	%
Gender	Male	207	52.4
	Female	188	47.6
Age	Below 35	252	63.8
	36–55	135	34.2
	Above 56	8	2.0
Educational qualification	Less than 8th grade	186	47.1
	Undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree)	121	30.6
	Postgraduate (Master’s degree)	49	12.4
	Illiterates	14	3.5
	Others (not declared)	25	6.3
Annual income	Below Rs 120,000 ($1,500)	71	18.0
	Rs 120,000–240,000 ($1,500–$3,000)	120	30.4
	Rs 240,000–360,000 ($3,000–$4,500)	78	19.7
	Rs 360,000–480,000 ($4,500–$6,000)	64	16.2
	Rs 480,000–600,000 ($6,000–$7,500)	29	7.3
	Over Rs 600,000 ($7,500)	33	8.4
Residential status	Village	330	83.5
	Town/city	65	16.5
	>10 years	81	20.4
Marital status	Married	257	65.1
	Single	138	34.9
Occupation	Government employee	13	3.3
	Employee in private sector	80	20.3
	Professional	19	4.8
	Businessmen	13	3.3
	Fishermen	141	35.7
	Self-employed	129	32.7

Category	Profile	Total no.	%
Gender	Male	207	52.4
	Female	188	47.6
Age	Below 35	252	63.8
	36–55	135	34.2
	Above 56	8	2.0
Educational qualification	Less than 8th grade	186	47.1
	Undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree)	121	30.6
	Postgraduate (Master’s degree)	49	12.4
	Illiterates	14	3.5
	Others (not declared)	25	6.3
Annual income	Below Rs 120,000 ($1,500)	71	18.0
	Rs 120,000–240,000 ($1,500–$3,000)	120	30.4
	Rs 240,000–360,000 ($3,000–$4,500)	78	19.7
	Rs 360,000–480,000 ($4,500–$6,000)	64	16.2
	Rs 480,000–600,000 ($6,000–$7,500)	29	7.3
	Over Rs 600,000 ($7,500)	33	8.4
Residential status	Village	330	83.5
	Town/city	65	16.5
	>10 years	81	20.4
Marital status	Married	257	65.1
	Single	138	34.9
Occupation	Government employee	13	3.3
	Employee in private sector	80	20.3
	Professional	19	4.8
	Businessmen	13	3.3
	Fishermen	141	35.7
	Self-employed	129	32.7

Source: The authors

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