OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008
REPORT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY
TABLE 4.1
AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS OF WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES BY SEX AND AGE
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Sl. Industry/Stratum Average Daily Earnings (Rs.)
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Men Women Adole- Children Overall
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I. Cotton Textiles 131.52 76.41 - - 120.88
1 Rajasthan 113.48 103.86 - - 113.32
2 Gujarat 139.64 108.79 - - 138.16
3 Maharashtra 153.39 72.39 - - 149.01
4 Kerala 142.51 94.67 - - 112.84
5 Tamil Nadu 144.19 66.31 - - 117.64
6 Residual 108.78 98.05 - - 107.73
II. Woollen Textiles 176.83 113.16 - - 175.93
1 Punjab 141.16 150.10 - - 141.37
2 Haryana 123.41 85.07 - - 121.21
3 Rajasthan 101.82 71.32 - - 100.79
4 Residual 193.08 138.19 - - 192.69
III. Silk Textiles 136.27 86.85 - - 134.69
1 Maharashtra 134.58 111.00 - - 131.07
2 Karnataka 138.99 86.46 - - 138.18
3 Tamil Nadu 70.80 49.62 - - 61.75
4 Residual 134.24 90.19 - - 133.08
IV. Synthetic Textiles 140.90 87.50 - - 139.06
1 Rajasthan 121.37 66.67 - - 121.34
2 Gujarat 163.01 162.95 - - 163.01
3 Maharashtra 161.16 125.88 - - 157.65
4 Residual 103.71 71.83 - - 100.79
V. Jute Textiles 216.18 125.76 - - 215.31
1 West Bengal 227.17 209.78 - - 227.09
2 Kerala 107.65 74.61 - - 85.10
3 Tamil Nadu 86.25 53.56 - - 67.08
4 Residual 163.74 60.00 - - 163.16
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All Textiles Industries 155.31 78.07 - - 146.33
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NOTE :- - = Nil information.