Source: http://labourbureau.nic.in

PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE MAIN WORKERS TO TOTAL FEMALE POPULATION

UNDER BROAD CATEGORIES - 1981 TO  2001 CENSUSES OF INDIA

 

 

Census Year

Percentage to Total Female Population

Female Main Workers

Cultivators

Agricultural Labourers

Household Industry

 

Other Workers

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

1981*

13.99

4.65

6.46

0.64

2.24

  1991**

15.93

5.51

7.05

1.17

2.21

    2001***

14.68

5.11

4.51

0.95

4.11

Note:    * Excludes Assam 

           ** Excludes Jammu & Kashmir 

         ***India  figures exclude figures for those of the three sub-divisions viz. Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul  

              of Senapati district of Manipur as census results of 2001 in these three sub-divisions were  cancelled              

              due to technical and administrative reasons.

 Source:    Office of the Registrar General, India.