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Table 3: Communitywise distribution
of respondents according to their occupation.
|
Community |
Non-worker |
Worker |
Total |
|
|
Cultivator/
Labourer |
Skilled
Worker
|
Lower
Professional
|
Middle
Professional
|
High
Professional |
Businessman |
|
| Category
I |
Category
II |
| Assamese |
50
(6.15)
|
58
(7.13)
|
44
(5.41)
|
107
(13.16)
|
238
(29.27)
|
89
(10.95)
|
203
(24.97)
|
24
(2.95)
|
813 |
| Bengali |
17
(5.07)
|
19
(5.67)
|
20
(5.97)
|
63
(18.81)
|
68
(20.30)
|
29
(8.66)
|
112
(33.43)
|
7
(2.09)
|
335
|
| Bihari |
5
(0.91)
|
186
(34.00)
|
90
(16.45)
|
45
(8.23)
|
30
(5.48)
|
8
(1.46)
|
173
(31.63)
|
10
(1.83)
|
547 |
| Marwari |
15
(4.70)
|
- |
- |
3
(0.94)
|
15
(4.70)
|
11
(3.45)
|
161
(50.47)
|
114
(35.74)
|
319 |
(Figures
in the parentheses indicate percentages)
The
above data can be represented by bar diagram as follows

The
monthly income of the Biharis is also found to be very low. About
86 per cent of them have the income below Rs. 10,000.00 per month.
Contrary to that about 59 percent of the Marwaris have the monthly
income above 10,000.00 per month. In case of the Assamese about
63 per cent belong to the income group of Rs. 5000.00 to 15,000.00
per month. More or less the same picture is seen among the Bengalis.
Table
4: Communitywise distribution of respondents by monthly income
|
Community |
Monthly income (Rs) |
|
<5000 |
5000-10,000 |
10,000-15,0001 |
15,000 + |
Total |
|
Assamese |
228 (28.04) |
364 (44.77) |
148 (18.20) |
73 (8.98) |
813 |
|
Bengali |
69 (20.60) |
154 (45.97) |
78 (23.28) |
34 (10.15) |
335 |
|
Bihari |
262 (47.90) |
211 (38.57) |
45 (8.23) |
29 (5.30) |
547 |
|
Marwari |
19 (5.96) |
111 (34.80) |
102 (31.97) |
87 (27.27) |
319 |
|
Total |
608 (30.19) |
810 (40.22) |
373 (18.52) |
223 (11.07) |
2014 |
(Figures
in the parentheses indicate percentages)
The
above data can be represented by bar diagram as follows

The
literacy level of the Biharis is found to be the lowest. About 36
per cent of them are found to be illiterate and only 9 percent were
educated beyond the secondary standard. Among the Marwaris about
24 per cent have educational qualification beyond secondary standard.
The number of persons with educational qualification beyond undergraduate
standard is about 34 per cent among the Assamese and 28 per cent
among the Bengalis.
 
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