Table 1 Education and occupation of study population and UMPs
Variables | Households (N = 1010) | UMPs (N = 140) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Educational status (above 6 years of age) | N = 4552 | |
Illiterate | 1412 (31.0) | 0 |
Primary | 1277 (28.0) | 0 |
Middle | 915 (20.1) | 0 |
High school | 601 (13.2) | 21 (15.0) |
Higher secondary | 235 (5.2) | 53 (37.9) |
Graduate | 112 (2.5) | 34 (24.3) |
Post graduate | 0 | 9 (6.4) |
Diploma/certificate | 0 | 9 (6.4) |
Other unspecific | 0 | 14 (10.0) |
Major occupation (above 14 years of age) | N = 3709 | |
Labourer | 1577 (42.5) | na |
Agriculture | 1989 (53.6) | na |
Salaried job | 105 (2.8) | na |
Business | 38 (1.0) | na |