Table 1.
The demographic composition of the informants
| Variables | Categories | No of informants | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender of informants | Male | 66 | 54.77 |
| Female | 55 | 45.23 | |
| Age of informants | 25 to 45 | 26 | 20.60 |
| 46 to 65 | 49 | 39.66 | |
| Above 65 | 46 | 37.19 | |
| Marital status | Married | 95 | 78.51 |
| Unmarried | 21 | 17.35 | |
| Widow | 5 | 4.13 | |
| Education status | Illiterate | 59 | 48.76 |
| Secondary school | 23 | 19.00 | |
| College | 26 | 21.48 | |
| University | 13 | 10.74 | |
| Employment status | Farmer | 27 | 22.31 |
| Shepherd | 34 | 28.09 | |
| Other | 60 | 49.58 | |
| Ethnic group | Sudhan | 82 | 67.76 |
| Gujar | 19 | 15.70 | |
| Others | 20 | 30.37 | |
| Language | Pahari | 114 | 94.21 |
| Gojri | 4 | 3.30 | |
| Kashmiri | 3 | 2.47 |