a) 17%
b) 16%
c) 15%
d) 14%
About 80% of the total active population of the agricultural sector is women, out of which 33% are also engaged in agricultural labor force and 48% as self-employed farmer. According to Economic Survey 2017-18, increased participation of women in agriculture has increased due to migration of men in urban areas. The first such census was done in the year 1970-71.