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@article{204791,
        author = {Mr.Sunit Bhagwan Moorjani and Dr. V. R. Palanivelu and Ms.K.S.Sowndharya},
        title = {SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WOMEN-LED ENTERPRISES ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN TAMIL NADU},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {5213-5218},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204791},
        abstract = {Women-led enterprises have emerged as a powerful instrument for rural transformation in India. In Tamil Nadu, rural women entrepreneurs contribute significantly to livelihood generation, employment creation, and community development through small-scale enterprises in agriculture, food processing, handicrafts, tailoring, dairy, and service sectors. This study examines the socio-economic impact of women-led enterprises on rural community development with particular emphasis on income enhancement, livelihood sustainability, employment generation, and ecosystem development. Primary data were collected from 220 rural women entrepreneurs across selected districts of Tamil Nadu using a structured questionnaire. Statistical tools such as percentage analysis, correlation, and regression were employed. The findings reveal that women-led enterprises significantly improve household income, enhance social status, generate local employment, and stimulate rural economic ecosystems. The study concludes that strengthening institutional support and financial access mechanisms is essential to sustain rural women entrepreneurship.},
        keywords = {Women Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, Enterprises, Livelihood, Community Upliftment, Tamil Nadu.},
        month = {June},
        }