Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
From: Prostitution in northern Central India: an ethnographical study of Bedia community
Socio-demographic variables | N1 = 615 | N2 = 69 | N1+ N2 = N = 684 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | ||||
Male | 286 | 33 | 319 | 46.63% |
Female | 329 | 36 | 365 | 53.36% |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 133 M 148Fa | 15 M 15F | 311 | 45.46% |
Unmarried | 151 M 158F | 18 M 20F | 347 | 50.73% |
Divorcee | 00 M 04F | 00 M 00F | 04 | 0.58% |
Widow/Widower | 02 M 19F | 00 M 01F | 22 | 3.21% |
Education Level | ||||
Illetrate | 398 | 51 | 449 | 65.64% |
Primary | 180 | 09 | 189 | 24.63% |
Secondary | 22 | 05 | 27 | 3.94% |
Higher Secondary/Above | 15 | 04 | 19 | 2.77% |
Livelihood Sourceb | ||||
Prostitution | 89 | 12 | 101 | 14.76% |
Agriculture | 16 | 05 | 21 | 3.07% |
Prostitution/Rai and Agriculture | 482 | 46 | 528 | 77.19% |
Others | 28 | 06 | 34 | 4.97% |
Income Monthlyb | ||||
Rs. 5000/− | 300 | 29 | 329 | 48.09% |
Rs. 5001/− to 10,000/− | 132 | 12 | 144 | 21.05% |
Rs. 10,001/− to 15,000/− | 122 | 12 | 134 | 19.59% |
> Rs. 15,000/− | 61 | 16 | 77 | 11.25% |