Anthropometric Studies of Female Farm Workers in Chhattisgarh Region

An anthropometric survey of female fann workers from Chhattisgarh region was carried out to as certain constraints related to the ergonomic problems in farm machinery use. Nine body dimensions were measured from 300 subjects between the age group of 18 to 45 years, from the agricultural machinery design point of view. Collected data were statistically analyzed and maximum variation was found in body weight of the subjects. It was observed that the mean value of weight and stature for female fann workers are 49.33 kg and 156.16 cm respectively. The data collected were compared with the available data of other regions from country as well as with the western data and variations were found. The data collected could be used to develop ergonomic consciousness among the designers for design of agricultural machinery.