The occupational background of the members of the first Lok Sabha was striking in that 22.5 per cent were agriculturists, 35.6 per cent were lawyers, 12 per cent were traders and industrialists, 10.9 per cent were journalists and writers, and 9.9 per cent were teachers and educationists, among others. As for the educational background of the members, graduates were 37.1 percent, followed by under-matriculates 23.2 per cent, matriculates/higher secondary or intermediate 18.4 per cent, post-graduates (including technical qualifications) 17.8 per cent, and doctorates or other higher academic
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