Women, bear the burden of unpaid work in their homes and the community at large much more than men, but still no change in this situation even when women are in full- employment. Women do lots of work for children and relatives as well as assist children with homework. They are still expected to look after their families after a full day of work. This study attempted to understand the source of livelihood of the family, type of work mostly done by men and women, the time use of women, the income generating activities that they are busy in, the perception about the income generated from their work and earning and their interest in training and earning more for a better life. Additionally, shows the impact of SHGs and NGOs in the area.

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Keywords: Agriculture, Women, Livelihood.