Question
Differentiate between main and marginal workers.
Solution
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Main workers |
Marginal workers |
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(i)The main worker is a person who is engaged in any economically productive work for at least 183 days in a year. |
(i)A marginal worker is one who engaged in only economically productive work for less than 183 days in a year. In India 8.7% of workers are marginal workers. |
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(ii)In 2001 the percentage of main workers of the total people was 30.2%. |
(ii)Percentage of marginal workers reflects a less developing economy and poverty. |
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(iii)Main workers contribute the largest share in the economically productive work in the country. |
(iii)Most of the marginal workers are the land less agricultural labourers in rural areas. |
