• Dr. Savitha V

The word microfinance is being utilized extremely often in advance terminology today. Even though the word is accurately encompassed of two words: micro and finance which accurately represent small credit; the conception of microfinance goes ahead of the condition of small credit to the poor. The objective of this paper is to know the impact of micro finance towards empowerment of poor in Ramanagara city. This study has been conducted to the respondents who are availed the small loans from various microfinance companies in Ramanagara city. Random Sampling method has used to collect the data from the respondents. The present study has confined to total 150 respondents from the Ramanagara city. In order to analyze the objectives of the study, several statistical methods and tests namely percentage analysis and weighted mean method were used in the study. This study found that microfinance help the rural poor to become independent. The study concluded that the microfinance institution must provide more services to poor people to increase empowerment.

Economic welfare, Micro Finance, Poor, Small Credit, Small Loans,

"IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE TOWORDS EMPOWERMENT OF POOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RAMANAGARA CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.e679-e685, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112481.pdf

"IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE TOWORDS EMPOWERMENT OF POOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RAMANAGARA CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppe679-e685, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112481.pdf