SHG is a group of rural poor who have volunteered to organize themselves into a group for eradication of poverty of the members. The basic principles of the SHGs are group approach, mutual trust, organization of small and manageable groups, group cohesiveness, spirit of thrift, demand based lending, collateral free, women friendly loan, peer group pressure in repayment, skill training capacity building and empowerment. This book helps to examine the role and performance of SHGs in promoting women's empowerment through the statistical tools. The study has revealed that SHG is an important tool...