Table 1 Demographic feature of respondents in the Shigar Valley
Variables | Categories | Number of persons | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex Ratio | Women | 22 | 25.19 |
Men | 62 | 73.80 | |
Age Groups | Between 20 and 40 years | 21 | 29.50 |
Between 40 and 60 years | 47 | 45.90 | |
Above 60 years | 16 | 24.59 | |
Education Level | Illiterate | 56 | 75.40 |
Primary | 9 | 4.920 | |
Middle | 5 | 6.550 | |
High School | 7 | 4.920 | |
Graduate | 6 | 3.280 | |
Masters | 1 | 4.920 | |
Social Livelihoods | Farmers | 56 | 62.29 |
Shepherds | 7 | 8.190 | |
Wood cutters | 4 | 6.550 | |
Gems (mining) | 9 | 13.11 | |
Healers | 4 | 4.920 | |
Job Holders | 4 | 4.920 | |
Life type | Town area | 28 | 42.62 |
Elevated areas | 56 | 57.37 |