Correct Answer - Option 4 : Less than 1 hectare
The correct answer is Less than 1 hectare.
- For the agriculture census, the Indian Government classifies land holdings into five groups:
- Marginal (with holdings of less than one hectare)
- Small (1-2 hectares)
- Semi-medium (2-4 hectares)
- Medium (4-10 hectares)
- Large holdings of over 10 hectares.
- As per the agriculture census of 2015-16, the majority of land holdings in India 86% are small and marginal.
- They are less than two hectares in size, and these households’ incomes are already below what they spend on consumption expenditure.
- The operational holdings are also classified into three social groups, viz., Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Others.
Source - https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1562687
