title: Household structure and family pattern of a traditional society.
abstract: "In this paper, [the] main aim is to examine the household structure and family units of a scheduled caste population--a traditional society of India--with the help of survey data.  Data [are] from a socio-demographic survey [of a] scheduled caste population residing in the rural areas of Assam." Information is provided on types of households and family units; residence pattern and household structure; and household size.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Talukdar
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005843:Geography; D007194:India; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Asia; Caste; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Geographic Factors; Households; India; Population; Population Characteristics; Residence Characteristics; Rural Population; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Spatial Distribution