Spatial patterns of agricultural workers in rajasthan: 2011

The present paper is aim to reveal the spatial patterns of agricultural workers in Rajasthan and factors responsible. Achieving this objective, the study is divided into four parts: Firstly, the patterns of agricultural workers are discussed, secondly distribution of cultivators is explained; thirdly existing patterns of agricultural labourers are revealed; and finally conclusions are drawn. The study has deduced that the percent share of agricultural workers to total workers is 62.09 percent which varies from 35.50 percent in Jaipur district to 83.20 percent in Pratapgarh district in 2011. It is further found that the spatial patterns of agricultural workers in Rajasthan are heterogeneous. But in case of cultivators, their average shares to agricultural workers is 73.38 percent in Rajasthan which is noted lowest of 50.64 percent in Pali district and highest of 83.33 percent in Jhunjhunu district. It is found that the share of cultivators depends on size of land holdings, extent of irrigation, magnitude of farm mechanization, degree of development of agricultural infrastructure etc. While, agricultural labourers comprise of 36.27 percent of the total agricultural workers and varies between lowest of 11.60 percent in Jhunjhunu district and highest of 49.30 percent in Pali district. It is also observed that agricultural labourers have registered high share of agricultural workers in districts with medium to large size of land holdings, semi -commercial nature of agriculture, less opportunities in non- agricultural activities etc. The present paper is empirical in nature and based on secondary sources of data. District is taken as unit of study. Statistical methods and cartographic techniques are applied.