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What is non farm activities? |
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Answer» \tThe non-farm activities of Palampur are\xa0dairy, small scale manufacturing and transport.\tNearly 25% of the people enegaged in non-farm activities.\xa0\tNon-farm activities are as follows:\tDairy is the main non-farming activity of the people of Palampur. People have domesticated cows and buffaloes. The milk is sold to the people of Raiganj.\t\xa0Some people are also engaged in small manufacturing units like spinning, weaving, leather making etc. Labourers are generally not hired for small manufacturing units.\t\xa0Many shopkeepers have set up their own shops selling stationary items, toothpaste, candles etc. in the village. They buy various goods from the wholesalers in the towns.\t\xa0Many people of the village of Palampur are also engaged in driving tractors, jeeps, bullock carts, rickshaws and trucks. They mostly transport goods from one place to another. Non farm activities are those which are not done on farm. Examples are making bamboo baskets , etc. |
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