Old People of Makunti

Special Articles / H.M.Marulasiddaiah / Old Age in an Indifferent Society

Makunti is a small, multi-caste, kin - oriented village located in the Malnad track of Karnataka. The people are generally following their traditional occupations according to their caste. The population of the village was 1,630 (850 males and 780 females) and the total number of households was 315.For the study, persons aged 55 and above were defined as old. Accordingly, there were 154 elderly persons (81 men and 73 women) in the village.

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