• Dr. Ranjit Kumar Ghosh
• NIL

Abstract India is an agrarian developing country in which the agricultural sector and rural small scale and cottage industries are the main pillars of development. The actual development of agricultural sector and rural small scale and cottage industries depends mostly upon the active and honest participation of women. There is nothing to deny that the active participation of women in all economic activities will make the entire country developed by developing the rural India along with the urban India. In Indian society, from the very primitive age, women are the backbone for all round economic development and they act as the important human resource in an agrarian rural economy for maximum and careful utilization of rural natural resources in a sustainable manner. They used to play a multi-dimensional role in the development process of the country, especially of the rural India. Besides their household activities and child caring works at home they make essential contributions to the agriculture and allied activities and pursue multiple livelihood strategies. In rural areas, these activities include producing agricultural crops, cleaning animals, preparing food, working in rural enterprises, engaging in trade and marketing, caring family members and maintaining their homes effectively. In India, about 63% of all economically active men are engaged in agriculture as compared to 78% of women. So, the role of women is very remarkable to make India a wealthy and strong nation.

Keywords: women; agriculture; production; employment, multidimensional.

"AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES AND RURAL WOMEN: A CASE STUDY OF COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT IN WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.259-266, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901832.pdf

"AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES AND RURAL WOMEN: A CASE STUDY OF COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT IN WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp259-266, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901832.pdf