Indigenous plant protection practices of Tripura, India

Table 1 Demographic profile of informants (n = 200)

Characteristics	Description	Number	Frequency (%)
Age	21–30	23	11.5
	31–40	31	15.5
	41–50	39	19.5
	51–60	46	23
	Above 60	61	30.5
Education	Not educated	49	24.5
	Primary	54	27
	Secondary	68	34
	University	29	1405
Occupation	Agriculture	169	84.5
	Non-agriculture (business, job, shop etc.)	31	15.5
Gender	Male	119	59.5
	Female	81	40.5
Location	Hill	142	71
	Plain	58	29
House type	Kuccha	134	67
	Pucca	66	33

Kuccha: A kind of house, where the walls are made up of bamboo, mud, grass, stones, thatch, straw, and unburnt bricks; Pucca: Dwelling place considered to be solid, made up of stone, brick, cement, concrete, etc.

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