Module 13: Workers and Work Participation
Concept
Subtopic 13.1: Work Participation Rate and Total Workers
- The work participation rate was 33.35% in 2011, compared with 33.7% in 2001. India's rate is 39.8%.
- Total workers: 3,47,24,987 — males 2,52,22,189, females 95,02,798; rural 3,13,59,767, urban 33,65,220.
- India had 48,17,43,311 workers (males 33,18,65,930; females 14,98,77,381).
- 33.35% (33.7% in 2001).
- 33.7%.
- India 39.8%.
- 3,47,24,987.
- 95,02,798 female workers.
- Urban 33,65,220; rural 3,13,59,767.
- Question: Bihar's work participation rate in 2011 was: Answer: 33.35%.
- Question: Work participation rate of Bihar in 2001 was: Answer: 33.7%.
- Question: India's work participation rate (2011) was: Answer: 39.8%.
- Question: Total number of workers in Bihar (2011): Answer: 3,47,24,987.
- Question: Number of female workers in Bihar (2011): Answer: 95,02,798.
- Question: How many urban workers were there in Bihar in 2011? Answer: 33,65,220.
MCQs
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Question 1: Bihar's work participation rate in 2011 was:
Question 2: Work participation rate of Bihar in 2001 was:
Question 3: India's work participation rate (2011) was:
Question 4: Total number of workers in Bihar (2011):
Question 5: Number of female workers in Bihar (2011):
Question 6: How many urban workers were there in Bihar in 2011?
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Bihar's work participation rate in 2011 was:
33.35%.Work participation rate of Bihar in 2001 was:
33.7%.India's work participation rate (2011) was:
39.8%.Total number of workers in Bihar (2011):
3,47,24,987.Number of female workers in Bihar (2011):
95,02,798.How many urban workers were there in Bihar in 2011?
33,65,220.Concept
Subtopic 13.2: Main and Marginal Workers
- Main workers: 2,13,59,611 — males 1,72,70,690, females 40,88,921; rural 1,87,23,966, urban 26,35,645.
- Among main workers: cultivators 54,13,181, agricultural labourers 95,37,418, household industry 7,79,576, others 56,29,436.
- Marginal workers: 1,33,65,376 — males 79,51,499, females 54,13,877; rural 1,26,35,801, urban 7,29,575.
- Among marginal workers: cultivators 17,83,045, agricultural labourers 88,08,231, household industry 6,31,632, others 21,42,468.
- 2,13,59,611.
- 1,33,65,376.
- Agricultural labourers 95,37,418.
- 54,13,181.
- 40,88,921 (main); 54,13,877 (marginal).
- 88,08,231.
- 7,79,576 (marginal: 6,31,632).
- 7,29,575.
- Question: Number of main workers in Bihar (2011): Answer: 2,13,59,611.
- Question: Number of marginal workers in Bihar (2011): Answer: 1,33,65,376.
- Question: Among main workers, the largest category is: Answer: Agricultural labourers.
- Question: Number of cultivators among main workers: Answer: 54,13,181.
- Question: How many female main workers were there in Bihar? Answer: 40,88,921.
- Question: Agricultural labourers among marginal workers number: Answer: 88,08,231.
- Question: Household industry workers among main workers: Answer: 7,79,576.
- Question: Urban marginal workers in Bihar number: Answer: 7,29,575.
MCQs
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Question 1: Number of main workers in Bihar (2011):
Question 2: Number of marginal workers in Bihar (2011):
Question 3: Among main workers, the largest category is:
Question 4: Number of cultivators among main workers:
Question 5: How many female main workers were there in Bihar?
Question 6: Agricultural labourers among marginal workers number:
Question 7: Household industry workers among main workers:
Question 8: Urban marginal workers in Bihar number:
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Number of main workers in Bihar (2011):
2,13,59,611.Number of marginal workers in Bihar (2011):
1,33,65,376.Among main workers, the largest category is:
Agricultural labourers.Number of cultivators among main workers:
54,13,181.How many female main workers were there in Bihar?
40,88,921.Agricultural labourers among marginal workers number:
88,08,231.Household industry workers among main workers:
7,79,576.Urban marginal workers in Bihar number:
7,29,575.Concept
Subtopic 13.3: Non-workers
- Non-workers: 6,93,74,465 — males 2,90,55,968, females 4,03,18,497; rural 6,09,81,669, urban 83,92,796.
- Total population minus workers (10,40,99,452 − 3,47,24,987) gives exactly this number; the census-profile table prints 6,92,74,465, a misprint.
- 6,93,74,465.
- 4,03,18,497 females; 2,90,55,968 males.
- 83,92,796.
- 2,90,55,968.
- Question: Number of non-workers in Bihar (2011): Answer: 6,93,74,465.
- Question: Female non-workers in Bihar number: Answer: 4,03,18,497.
- Question: Urban non-workers in Bihar number: Answer: 83,92,796.
- Question: Male non-workers in Bihar number: Answer: 2,90,55,968.
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Question 1: Number of non-workers in Bihar (2011):
Question 2: Female non-workers in Bihar number:
Question 3: Urban non-workers in Bihar number:
Question 4: Male non-workers in Bihar number:
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Number of non-workers in Bihar (2011):
6,93,74,465.Female non-workers in Bihar number:
4,03,18,497.Urban non-workers in Bihar number:
83,92,796.Male non-workers in Bihar number:
2,90,55,968.Concept
Subtopic 13.4: Classification of Workers: Bihar vs India
- Bihar (total workers): agricultural labourers 1,83,45,649 (52.83%), cultivators 71,96,226 (20.72%), household industry 14,11,208 (4.06%), others 77,71,904 (22.39%).
- India: agricultural labourers 30.0%, cultivators 24.6%, household industry 3.8%, others 41.6%.
- So more than half of Bihar's workers are agricultural labourers. Source: Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar.
- 52.83% (India 30.0%).
- 20.72% (India 24.6%).
- 54,13,181 + 17,83,045 = 71,96,226.
- Other workers 41.6%.
- 4.06% (India 3.8%).
- Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar.
- Question: What share of Bihar's total workers are agricultural labourers? Answer: 52.83%.
- Question: Cultivators form what share of Bihar's total workers? Answer: 20.72%.
- Question: Total cultivators (main + marginal) in Bihar number: Answer: 71,96,226.
- Question: In India, the largest category of workers in 2011 was: Answer: Other workers.
- Question: Household industry workers' share in Bihar is: Answer: 4.06%.
- Question: Who is the source of the census profile data? Answer: Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar.
MCQs
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Question 1: What share of Bihar's total workers are agricultural labourers?
Question 2: Cultivators form what share of Bihar's total workers?
Question 3: Total cultivators (main + marginal) in Bihar number:
Question 4: In India, the largest category of workers in 2011 was:
Question 5: Household industry workers' share in Bihar is:
Question 6: Who is the source of the census profile data?
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What share of Bihar's total workers are agricultural labourers?
52.83%.Cultivators form what share of Bihar's total workers?
20.72%.Total cultivators (main + marginal) in Bihar number:
71,96,226.In India, the largest category of workers in 2011 was:
Other workers.Household industry workers' share in Bihar is:
4.06%.Who is the source of the census profile data?
Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar.