Characteristics of a ** family are :*
1. Large size: The size of the family is big. Blood relatives live permanently in the same house.
2. Property: All the members of the family are the owners of the property. An undivided family runs on the basis of interpersonal cooperation of all the members. Its head acts as a religious head.
3. Residence: All the members of the family live under the same roof.
4. Kitchen: The members of an undivided family usually prepare the food in the same kitchen and consume it together.
5. Religion: All the members of an undivided family follow the same religion. They worship the same gods.
6. Self-independent: An undivided family is mostly self-independent. The family fulfils the majority of their needs. All members share the household chores. The work in an undivided family is divided according to the effort needed to do the job, the members of age and gender.
7. Structure of the authority: In a divided family the oldest member takes a decision in any matter. Even when he transfers it, the policy of seniority in age is followed.
