A Cluster Theoretic Approach Maitreyi Chaudhuri This paper applies the statistical technique of Cluster Analysis for dividing the agricultural population into classes by applying three criteria simultaneously: (i) sale/purchase of labour power; (ii) sale/purchase of products; and (iii) caste/tribal identities.
August 25,1984 Figures within brackets are ranks.
gions, the nutritional situation is worse than in the other group consisting of all northern states, most of the eastern states and some of the western states.
Agriculture Diminishing?
Maitreyi Chaudhuri The purpose of this paper is to examine further the position of some scholars that it is not possible to suggest merely on the basis of a statistical trend analysis whether the agricultural growth rate in India has been decreasing or has remained constant.
