This study gives an inside view of the impact of joining the Self-Help Groups in Rajasthan on empowerment of women beneficiaries. Study chose the purposive sampling method, 8 blocks and 295 Self-Help Groups of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. 143 out of 295 SHGs are intensively working whereas rests are non-intensive. Study found that the intensive self-help groups are working only in two blocks namely Navta and Kakda hence the study has chosen purposively 20 out of 143 SHGs, 10 from each block. Further, four women respondents from each Self-Help Groups were chosen. Study has further chosen 5 point likert scales and four major indexes namely economic, social, political and personal development to measure the women empowerment after joining the SHGS. Study has chosen the Garrett index analysis and Paired sample ‘t’ test to examine the same. The present paper is an honest attempt to attract the attention of the readers towards the importance of  SHGs.

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Keywords: SHGs, Women-Empowerment, Garrett Index, Purposive Sampling.