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Indian women had always faced very critical situation within the ancient period. Like ‘ satipratha’, ‘Balvivah’ and so on. People won’t want that women to be in business or any other activities while stayed at home only which affected tons to the women empowerment. Even nowadays, also in elder generation of girls we will easily understand what proportion impact remains for women empowerment. Women refuse to buy the moveable or immovable property. They’re considered, albeit they're playing an important role in building of status within the society. But because the truth which has been universal that ‘Nothing remains unchanged’ these arduous customs has been diminishing by and by. But our society which remains under the influence of male dominance, the women not having primary needs like education, job and assets and most the most essential that the ‘honor’. Self-help group is a most important method of organizing the poor women and the marginalized to come together to solve their individual problem. The SHG method is operated by the government, NGOs and others worldwide concern for the empowerment of women from weaker section. This paper contains the Historical background, features, SHGs as Borrowing Units and Land holding pattern of SHGs.

Historical background, features, SHGs as Borrowing Units and Occupation etc