Variables | N | % |
---|---|---|
Caste/ethnic group | ||
Advantaged group (Bramhin, Chhetri, and Newar) | 77 | 67.0 |
Disadvantaged group (Tamang, Rai, hill Janajati) | 13 | 11.3 |
Disadvantaged and socially suppressed group (Dalit) | 22 | 19.1 |
Others | 3 | 2.6 |
Main source of income | ||
Farming | 65 | 56.5 |
Service | 16 | 13.9 |
Business | 7 | 6.0 |
Labor | 7 | 6.0 |
Foreign remittance | 6 | 5.2 |
Multiple sources | 14 | 12.1 |
Sufficiency of income in a year | ||
3 months | 8 | 6.9 |
6 months | 48 | 41.7 |
> 6 months | 57 | 49.5 |
> 1 year | 2 | 1.7 |
Age group (years) | ||
23-35 | 14 | 12.1 |
36-50 | 38 | 33.0 |
51-60 | 25 | 21.7 |
61-70 | 21 | 18.2 |
≥ 71 | 17 | 14.7 |