OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008
REPORT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY
TABLE 4.3
AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS OF TIME-RATED 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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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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I. Cotton Textiles 131.57 73.78 - - 121.50
1 Rajasthan 113.46 103.86 - - 113.29
2 Gujarat 139.64 108.79 - - 138.16
3 Maharashtra 153.38 72.39 - - 149.00
4 Kerala 197.79 134.62 - - 195.27
5 Tamil Nadu 144.37 66.52 - - 118.06
6 Residual 108.85 97.18 - - 107.70
II. Woollen Textiles 177.40 115.97 - - 176.57
1 Punjab 142.36 150.10 - - 142.55
2 Haryana 125.09 85.07 - - 122.71
3 Rajasthan 101.82 70.75 - - 100.83
4 Residual 193.19 147.07 - - 192.90
III. Silk Textiles 139.99 97.72 - - 138.74
1 Maharashtra 134.65 111.00 - - 131.00
2 Karnataka 138.99 86.46 - - 138.18
3 Tamil Nadu 61.64 50.28 - - 56.62
4 Residual 144.36 138.97 - - 144.26
IV. Synthetic Textiles 139.47 87.53 - - 137.72
1 Rajasthan 121.37 66.67 - - 121.34
2 Gujarat 161.45 162.55 - - 161.45
3 Maharashtra 158.16 135.02 - - 156.09
4 Residual 103.46 71.10 - - 100.51
V. Jute Textiles 181.41 80.41 - - 180.19
1 West Bengal 240.37 211.96 - - 240.14
2 Tamil Nadu 86.25 53.56 - - 67.08
3 Residual 163.74 60.00 - - 163.16
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All Textiles Industries 139.08 74.95 - - 131.10
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NOTE :- - = Nil information.