Socio-Economic Benefits of Rural Women Entrepreneurship: A Perception Analysis

Badal Chandra Das; Sebak Kumar Jana

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.3.14

Abstract

For developing economies like India, the promotion of women’s entrepreneurship is essential for fostering inclusive economic growth, reducing poverty, and advancing sustainable development.This paper focuses on the entrepreneurial development and perceived social and economic benefits of rural women entrepreneurs in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. A field survey was conducted with 200 respondents selected through snowball sampling. Descriptive statistics and principal component analysis were used to sort out the relevant impacts. The study finds that entrepreneurship can significantly improve seven core indicators, confirming that women’s entrepreneurship is an effective tool for advancing rural empowerment, inclusive growth, and sustainable development.

Keywords

Entrepreneurship, Women, Employment, Economic Development, Perception, Livelihood, Principal Component Analysis

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B. C. Das, S. K. Jana, "Socio-Economic Benefits of Rural Women Entrepreneurship: A Perception Analysis", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-13, Issue-3, Page No-119-124, 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.3.14