CASTE, CLASS AND AGRARIAN SOCIAL RELATIONS IN A VILLAGE

The nature of agrarian social relations is changing in India. In the 21st century agrarian change coupled with livelihood issues have stirred significant debates in India’s rural economy. Crop pattern or changing crop pattern in particular geographical area also plays an important role in agrarian social relations. The agrarian relations are largely determined by land tenure means ownership, tenancy and labourer relations. The agrarian relations existing at a point of time reflect the influence of historical, political, social and economic factors. The present study found that the social and economic status is increasing; the political participation is also increasing due to the change in agrarian relations.