"SAVING PATTERN AMONG THE FISHERMEN COMMUNITY IN THOOTHUKUDI CITY"

Abstract

The present study related to the saving pattern among fishermen community in Thoothukudi city of Tamilnadu, India. The study was conducted to understand the various saving methods and reasons influencing saving behaviour among fishermen community. The research methodology involved a survey of 150 fishermen in the current study. The results of the study revealed that the majority of the fishermen saved their money through informal means such as investing in gold, saving in physical container and investing in real estate (or) property.