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The female head of household for census purposes is a person who is recognised as such by the household. She is generally the person who bears the chief responsibility for managing the affairs of the household and takes decision on behalf of the household. The head of household need not necessarily be the oldest male member or an earning member, but may be a female or a younger member of either sex. According to the latest data from Census 2011 released by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Over 16 per cent of households in Tamil Nadu are headed by women. Out of 1.85 crore households in the state, 29 lakh households are headed by women. This is the highest figure in the country and it is also greater than the national average.In rural areas, the number of households headed by women is 16.65 lakh, while in the urban areas the number is 12.99 lakh. The data that also interprets the number of households on the basis of religion and sex, reveals that in the state, more percentage of Muslim women head the households than women from other faiths.

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"Female headed household- An Overview-Review paper", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.77-84, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906Z11.pdf

"Female headed household- An Overview-Review paper", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp77-84, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906Z11.pdf