OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008
REPORT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY
TABLE 4.4
AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS OF PIECE-RATED WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES BY SEX AND AGE
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Sl. Industry/Stratum Average Daily Earnings (Rs.)
No. ------------------------------------------------
Men Women Adole- Children Overall
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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I. Cotton Textiles 129.64 92.48 - - 108.58
1 Rajasthan 113.80 - - - 113.80
2 Maharashtra 170.80 - - - 170.80
3 Kerala 139.95 94.62 - - 111.37
4 Tamil Nadu 94.61 54.47 - - 66.32
5 Residual 103.61 161.97 - - 109.89
II. Woollen Textiles 101.36 49.87 - - 97.57
1 Punjab 114.63 - - - 114.63
2 Haryana 81.66 - - - 81.66
3 Rajasthan - 80.00 - - 80.00
4 Residual 95.03 38.92 - - 76.32
III. Silk Textiles 113.54 45.78 - - 110.36
1 Maharashtra 132.89 - - - 132.89
2 Tamil Nadu 102.86 46.51 - - 81.99
3 Residual 113.44 45.65 - - 110.64
IV. Synthetic Textiles 184.39 86.79 - - 179.44
1 Gujarat 195.20 170.00 - - 195.10
2 Maharashtra 259.44 69.57 - - 194.42
3 Residual 114.27 105.40 - - 113.49
V. Jute Textiles 226.05 143.05 - - 225.30
1 West Bengal 226.29 209.53 - - 226.22
2 Kerala 107.65 74.61 - - 85.10
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All Textiles Industries 216.58 96.30 - - 206.48
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NOTE :- - = Nil information.