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Employment : Growth, Informalisation And Other Issues

Question
CBSEENEC11009381

The following table shows worker population ratio in India in 1993-94. Interpret the table.

Sex

Worker–Population Ratio

 

Rural

Urban

Male

55.3

52.1

Female

32.8

15.5

Total

44.4

34.7

Solution

(i) The worker-population ratio into rural-urban area is 55.3 : 52.1.

Male workers are more in rural areas than in urban areas.

(ii) Female workers are more in rural areas than urban areas.

(iii) Total workers, population is more in rural area than urban area.