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6.2
Sources of Income
6.2.1 Income from Primary and Secondary Occupation
One very useful average to note before we delve into savings is the average income
earned by members from both their primary as well as their secondary (if any)
occupations. This would give an idea of the potential of the member to save.
Table 6.1: Tamil Nadu - Income of the SHG member (monthly)
Respondent’s income
Primary occupation
Secondary occupation
Mean
2,358.61
1,425.00
Standard deviation
4,023.42
3,042.18
Number of observations
549
72
Table 6.2: Karnataka - Income of the SHG member (monthly)
Respondent’s income
Primary occupation
Secondary occupation
Mean
3,960.16
9,000
Standard deviation
3,260.66
1,414
Number of observations
123
2
Table 6.1 and 6.2 show that the average monthly income of members in Tamil Nadu from
their primary occupation was about Rs.2,400 while their secondary income gave them
about Rs. 1,400. In Karnataka the average monthly income from their primary
occupation stood higher at an average of Rs. 4,000 while very few members had a
