Table 1 Age when widowed, household and living arrangements, and land ownership

Geeta

27

No

Lives with parents

Not in possession of her husband’s land

Elsamma

27

Yes

Lives alone

1 acre divided into 8 equal shares for herchildren and herself (from husband)

Amina

37

Yes

Lives with sons

19 cents of land divided for children and herself,5 cents in her name (from husband)

Jamila

63

Yes

Lives with eldest son

7 cents of land in her name (from husband)

Lata

35

Yes

Lives with children in tribal colony

Colony has 10 cents of land (from Panchayat)

Priya

30

Yes

Lives with son

73 cents of land in her name (from husband)

Usha

31

Yes

Lives with daughters

35 cents (5 cents from husband, 30 cents from father)

Sumathi

57

Yes

Lives with daughters

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Leela

21

Yes

Lives with parents

4 cents of land (from Panchayat)

Shantha

46

Yes

Lives with eldest daughter