RURAL LABOUR ENQUIRY (55th Round of N.S.S.) 1999-2000

REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT OF RURAL LABOUR HOUSEHOLDS

(MAIN REPORT)

CONTENTS

 

Page No.

            Preface  

Executive Summary

 

i - iii

CHAPTER -  I    Scope and Method of Enquiry

 

Introduction

1

Objectives

2

Scope

2

Geographical Coverage

2

Sample Design

2

Sample Size

4

Period of Survey

6

Estimation Procedure

6

Concepts and Definitions

7

Present Report

 

11

CHAPTER - II   Measurement of Employment and Unemployment

 

Introduction

12

Methodology for Quantitative Estimates of Employment and Unemployment

12

CHAPTER - III   Nature and Extent of Employment

 

Introduction

19

Labour Time Disposition of Usually Occupied Persons

19

Wage-paid Employment of Usually Occupied Workers

22

Wage-paid Employment of Agricultural Labourers in Agricultural and Non-agricultural Occupations

24

Wage-paid Employment of Agricultural Labourers in different  Agricultural Operations

27

Self-employment of Usually Occupied Persons 

27

CHAPTER - IV   Incidence of Unemployment

 

Introduction

 

32

Unemployment of Usually Occupied Persons

32

     LIST OF STATEMENTS IN THE TEXT

 

Statement No.

Description 

Page No.

1

Main Findings of the Rural Labour Enquiries 

37  -  41

2

Composition of Rural Households by Households Classes 

42  -  46

3.1.1 to 3.1.4

Average Number of Days Worked by Usually Occupied Workers Among Rural Labour Households (estimated number of full days in a year) 

Statement No.
3.1.1 3.1.2
3.1.3 3.1.4

 

47  -  54

3.2.1 to 3.2.4

Average Number of Days not Worked by Usually Occupied Workers Among Rural Labour Households (estimated number of full days in a year) 

Statement No.
3.2.1 3.2.2
3.2.3 3.2.4

 

55  -  58

3.3.1.1.1

    to

3.3.1.4.3

Average Annual Days of Wage Employment of Usually Occupied Persons (Men, Women and Children) belonging to Rural Labour Households 

Statement No.
3.3.1.1.1 3.3.1.1.2 3.3.1.1.3
3.3.1.2.1 3.3.1.2.2 3.3.1.2.3
3.3.1.3.1 3.3.1.3.2 3.3.1.3.3
3.3.1.4.1 3.3.1.4.2 3.3.1.4.3

 

59  -  70

3.3.2.1.1

    to

3.3.2.4.3

Average Annual Days of Wage Employment of Usually Occupied Persons (Men, Women and Children) belonging to Agricultural Labour Households 

Statement No.
3.3.2.1.1 3.3.2.1.2 3.3.2.1.3
3.3.2.2.1 3.3.2.2.2 3.3.2.2.3
3.3.2.3.1 3.3.2.3.2 3.3.2.3.3
3.3.2.4.1 3.3.2.4.2 3.3.2.4.3

 

71  -  82

3.4.1.1.1

    to

3.4.1.4.3

Wage-paid Employment of Men, Women, and Children Agricultural Labourers belonging to Rural Labour Households in Agricultural and Non-agricultural Employment

3.4.1.1.1 3.4.1.1.2 3.4.1.1.3
3.4.1.2.1 3.4.1.2.2 3.4.1.2.3
3.4.1.3.1 3.4.1.3.2 3.4.1.3.3
3.4.1.4.1 3.4.1.4.2 3.4.1.4.3

 

83  -  94

3.4.2.1.1

    to

3.4.2.4.3

Wage-paid Employment of Men, Women, and Children Agricultural Labourers belonging to Agricultural Labour Households in Agricultural and Non-agricultural Employment

 Statement No.
3.4.2.1.1 3.4.2.1.2 3.4.2.1.3
3.4.2.2.1 3.4.2.2.2 3.4.2.2.3
3.4.2.3.1 3.4.2.3.2 3.4.2.3.3
3.4.2.4.1 3.4.2.4.2 3.4.2.4.3

 

95  -  106

3.5.1.1

    to

3.5.1.4

Wage-paid Employment of Usually Occupied Men, Women, and Children belonging to Rural Labour Households in different Agricultural Operations 
3.5.1.1 3.5.1.2 3.5.1.3 3.5.1.4

 

107  -  114

3.5.2.1

    to

3.5.2.4

Wage-paid Employment of Usually Occupied Men, Women, and Children belonging to Agricultural Labour Households in different Agricultural Operations 

 

 Statement No.
3.5.2.1 3.5.2.2 3.5.2.3 3.5.2.4

 

115  -  122

3.6.1.1.1

    to

3.6.1.4.3

Average Annual Days of Self-employment of Usually Occupied Men, Women and Children belonging to Rural Labour Households  
3.6.1.1.1 3.6.1.1.2 3.6.1.1.3
3.6.1.2.1 3.6.1.2.2 3.6.1.2.3
3.6.1.3.1 3.6.1.3.2 3.6.1.3.3
3.6.1.4.1 3.6.1.4.2 3.6.1.4.3

 

123  -  146

3.6.2.1.1

    to

3.6.2.4.3

Average Annual Days of Self-employment of Usually Occupied Men, Women and Children belonging to Agricultural Labour Households  

Statement No.
3.6.2.1.1 3.6.2.1.2 3.6.2.1.3
3.6.2.2.1 3.6.2.2.2 3.6.2.2.3
3.6.2.3.1 3.6.2.3.2 3.6.2.3.3
3.6.2.4.1 3.6.2.4.2 3.6.2.4.3

 

147  -  170

4.1.1.1.1

    to

4.1.1.4.3

Average Annual Number of Days not Worked by Usually Occupied Men, Women and Children belonging to Rural Labour Households  

Statement No.
4.1.1.1.1 4.1.1.1.2 4.1.1.1.3
4.1.1.2.1 4.1.1.2.2 4.1.1.2.3
4.1.1.3.1 4.1.1.3.2 4.1.1.3.3
4.1.1.4.1 4.1.1.4.2 4.1.1.4.3

 

171  -  194

4.1.2.1.1

    to

4.1.2.4.3

Average Annual Number of Days not Worked by Usually Occupied Men, Women and Children belonging to Agricultural Labour Households  

Statement No.
4.1.2.1.1 4.1.2.1.2 4.1.2.1.3
4.1.2.2.1 4.1.2.2.2 4.1.2.2.3
4.1.2.3.1 4.1.2.3.2 4.1.2.3.3
4.1.2.4.1 4.1.2.4.2 4.1.2.4.3

 

195  -  218


5.1.1     to 5.1.35

Average Number of Days Worked by Usually Occupied Workers among Rural Labour Households (estimated number of full days in a year)

Statement No.
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4
5.1.5 5.1.6 5.1.7 5.1.8
5.1.9 5.1.10 5.1.11 5.1.12
5.1.13 5.1.14 5.1.15 5.1.16
5.1.17 5.1.18 5.1.19 5.1.20
5.1.21 5.1.22 5.1.23 5.1.24
5.1.25 5.1.26 5.1.27 5.1.28
5.1.29 5.1.30 5.1.31 5.1.32
5.1.33 5.1.34 5.1.35  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

219  -  488

 

 

 

 

5.2.1

    to

5.2.35

Average Number of Days Worked by Usually Occupied Workers among Scheduled Castes Rural Labour Households (estimated number of full days in a year)

Statement No.
5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4
5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 5.2.8
5.2.9 5.2.10 5.2.11 5.2.12
5.2.13 5.2.14 5.2.15  
5.2.17 5.2.18 5.2.19 5.2.20
5.2.21 5.2.22 5.2.23 5.2.24
  5.2.26 5.2.27 5.2.28
5.2.29 5.2.30 5.2.31 5.2.32
5.2.33   5.2.35  

 

5.3.1     to 5.3.35

Average Number of Days Worked by Usually Occupied Workers among Scheduled Tribes Rural Labour Households (estimated number of full days in a year) 

Statement No.
5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4
5.3.5 5.3.6 5.3.7 5.3.8
5.3.9 5.3.10 5.3.11 5.3.12
5.3.13 5.3.14 5.3.15 5.3.16
5.3.17 5.3.18 5.3.19 5.3.20
5.3.21 5.3.22 5.3.23 5.3.24
5.3.25 5.3.26   5.3.28
5.3.29   5.3.31 5.3.32
5.3.33 5.3.34 5.3.35  

 


5.4.1   to 5.4.35

Average Number of Days Worked by Usually Occupied Workers among Other Backward Classes Rural Labour Households (estimated number of full days in a year) 

Statement No.
5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4
5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8
5.4.9 5.4.10 5.4.11 5.4.12
5.4.13 5.4.14 5.4.15 5.4.16
5.4.17 5.4.18 5.4.19 5.4.20
5.4.21 5.4.22 5.4.23  
5.4.25 5.4.26 5.4.27 5.4.28
5.4.29 5.4.30 5.4.31 5.4.32
5.4.33 5.4.34 5.4.35  

 

 

ANNEXURE – I

 

 

List of Rural Labour Enquiry Report

489

 

ANNEXURE – II

 

 

List of officers/officials associated with the Report

490

 

APPENDICES