Volume : 4, Issue : 2, February - 2015

Economic Organization of Yanadis in Nellore And Chittoor Districts of Andhrapradesh

D. K. Manoj

Abstract :

<p>Yanadis are originated in Chittoor district and are one of the major scheduled tribes of Andhra Pradesh. They mainly spread in Chittoor, Nellore and Prakasam districts of Rayalaseema. In the study area more than 44 per cent of the respondents are between 30 and 50 years of age. Moreover, youth are higher in Chittoor district and old age people are higher in Nellore district. Around 40 per cent of the respondents have the family size of more than 4 members and majority of them are in Chittoor district. Around 95 per cent of the respondents are married and mere 5 per cent of the respondents are unmarried, around 58 per cent of the respondents got married in the same village and majority of them are in Chittoor district, Around 59 per cent of the respondents have no savings and majority of them are in Nellore district and more than 19 per cent of the respondents saving their money in Bank. About 22 per cent are getting an amount of Rs.200 per month as pension, 3 per cent of the respondents and all of them in Nellore district have petty shops and majority of the respondents earn daily Rs.100 from petty shop business.</p>