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AGRARIAN STRUCTURE

The term Agrarian structure refer to the

structure or distribution of landholding.

It is because agricultural land is the most
important productive resource in rural

areas, access to land shapes the rural class
structure.

TYPES OF LANDHOLDINGS

MARGINAL

LAND
LARGE MEDIUM OWNERS LANDLESS TENANTS
LANDERS LANDOWNER OWNERS
S These along Take land on
Own large have no
with small rent and
amount of Have small family grow land of give the
land, earlier amount of just enough their own, landowners
known as land and can for work for a share of
Zamindars. make a profit consumption others. the profit

of their
family and do
not have
enough land
to get surplus
to sell in the
market.