SURVEY REGARDING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL AREAS
SURVEY REGARDING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL AREAS
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The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has been conducting Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) since 2017 to measure the employment and unemployment situation in India. In this survey, the percentage of women entrepreneurs in rural areas is not estimated. However, as per the Annual Reports of PLFS, estimated percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT is given in the Statement at Annexure I.
Annexure I
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT during PLFS, 2018-19
State /UT
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
self-employed
regular wage/
salary
casual
labour
all
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Andhra Pradesh
43.4
7.2
49.4
100.0
Arunachal Pradesh
84.1
14.1
1.8
100.0
Assam
21.1
60.0
18.9
100.0
Bihar
39.8
16.1
44.1
100.0
Chhattisgarh
78.9
3.1
17.9
100.0
Delhi
6.3
93.7
0.0
100.0
Goa
43.8
54.4
1.8
100.0
Gujarat
65.0
10.7
24.3
100.0
Haryana
51.8
20.7
27.5
100.0
Himachal Pradesh
87.3
8.0
4.7
100.0
Jammu & Kashmir*
90.1
9.6
0.4
100.0
Jharkhand
78.3
10.7
11.0
100.0
Karnataka
43.7
12.9
43.5
100.0
Kerala
34.2
33.6
32.2
100.0
Madhya Pradesh
61.4
4.7
33.9
100.0
Maharashtra
50.1
9.0
40.8
100.0
Manipur
66.0
28.5
5.5
100.0
Meghalaya
67.9
15.2
16.9
100.0
Mizoram
89.1
10.2
0.7
100.0
Nagaland
76.4
23.6
0.0
100.0
Odisha
59.6
9.5
30.9
100.0
Punjab
50.4
29.9
19.7
100.0
Rajasthan
85.5
5.2
9.3
100.0
Sikkim
77.5
19.4
3.0
100.0
Tamilnadu
40.0
14.0
46.0
100.0
Telangana
43.9
7.1
49.0
100.0
Tripura
39.9
34.0
26.2
100.0
Uttarakhand
77.5
17.6
4.9
100.0
Uttar Pradesh
81.3
7.0
11.8
100.0
West Bengal
58.4
15.5
26.2
100.0
Andaman & N. Island
24.9
55.7
19.4
100.0
Chandigarh
22.3
73.4
4.4
100.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
68.7
21.2
10.1
100.0
Daman & Diu
59.5
32.5
8.1
100.0
Lakshadweep
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
Puducherry
26.1
37.2
36.8
100.0
All India
59.6
11.0
29.3
100.0
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2018-19
*estimate of Jammu & Kashmir includes Ladakh also
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT during PLFS, 2019-20
State \UT
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
self-employed
regularwage/
salary
casual
labour
all
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Andhra Pradesh
39.9
8.5
51.7
100.0
Arunachal Pradesh
75.6
21.4
3.0
100.0
Assam
29.5
48.8
21.8
100.0
Bihar
51.7
8.8
39.5
100.0
Chhattisgarh
80.8
6.0
13.2
100.0
Delhi
54.7
41.6
3.7
100.0
Goa
63.0
24.7
12.3
100.0
Gujarat
67.3
7.6
25.0
100.0
Haryana
42.2
26.9
30.9
100.0
Himachal Pradesh
87.5
9.2
3.3
100.0
Jharkhand
88.6
4.9
6.6
100.0
Karnataka
51.2
11.9
36.9
100.0
Kerala
40.6
30.7
28.7
100.0
Madhya Pradesh
68.1
4.1
27.8
100.0
Maharashtra
54.6
5.1
40.3
100.0
Manipur
65.3
31.2
3.5
100.0
Meghalaya
60.4
14.1
25.5
100.0
Mizoram
90.5
7.6
1.9
100.0
Nagaland
82.0
18.0
0.0
100.0
Odisha
66.1
7.0
26.9
100.0
Punjab
44.1
36.8
19.1
100.0
Rajasthan
82.2
3.5
14.3
100.0
Sikkim
67.0
29.1
3.9
100.0
Tamil Nadu
41.4
12.0
46.6
100.0
Telangana
48.5
8.4
43.1
100.0
Tripura
54.9
22.7
22.4
100.0
Uttarakhand
86.2
10.4
3.4
100.0
Uttar Pradesh
84.1
5.8
10.1
100.0
West Bengal
56.9
16.6
26.5
100.0
Andaman & N. Island
21.0
62.6
16.3
100.0
Chandigarh
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
83.1
14.0
2.9
100.0
Daman & Diu
57.1
40.9
2.0
100.0
Jammu & Kashmir
88.6
10.9
0.5
100.0
Ladakh
87.1
12.9
0.0
100.0
Lakshadweep
37.8
61.8
0.4
100.0
Puducherry
48.2
33.8
17.9
100.0
all India
63.0
9.5
27.5
100.0
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2019-20
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT
during PLFS, 2020-21
State \UT
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
self-employed
regular wage/
salary
casual
labour
all
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Andhra Pradesh
37.2
9.8
53.0
100.0
Arunachal Pradesh
79.6
18.0
2.3
100.0
Assam
65.2
27.3
7.5
100.0
Bihar
69.7
5.2
25.1
100.0
Chhattisgarh
80.1
3.9
16.1
100.0
Delhi
12.8
87.2
0.0
100.0
Goa
59.2
33.7
7.1
100.0
Gujarat
67.1
9.4
23.6
100.0
Haryana
53.5
24.2
22.3
100.0
Himachal Pradesh
88.1
9.8
2.2
100.0
Jharkhand
90.1
3.5
6.4
100.0
Karnataka
52.4
8.9
38.7
100.0
Kerala
37.1
32.1
30.8
100.0
Madhya Pradesh
65.9
3.6
30.5
100.0
Maharashtra
54.1
5.8
40.1
100.0
Manipur
65.0
28.8
6.2
100.0
Meghalaya
53.4
16.8
29.8
100.0
Mizoram
91.2
8.1
0.8
100.0
Nagaland
78.8
20.5
0.6
100.0
Odisha
66.5
8.1
25.4
100.0
Punjab
49.4
20.8
29.8
100.0
Rajasthan
83.3
2.7
14.0
100.0
Sikkim
73.8
24.9
1.3
100.0
Tamil Nadu
37.1
14.4
48.4
100.0
Telangana
61.3
7.7
31.0
100.0
Tripura
65.1
15.5
19.4
100.0
Uttarakhand
85.9
9.3
4.8
100.0
Uttar Pradesh
87.0
4.9
8.1
100.0
West Bengal
55.6
17.8
26.5
100.0
Andaman & N. Island
55.1
22.2
22.7
100.0
Chandigarh
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
61.4
37.9
0.8
100.0
Jammu & Kashmir
89.4
9.5
1.1
100.0
Ladakh
65.2
34.0
0.8
100.0
Lakshadweep
13.9
86.1
0.0
100.0
Puducherry
40.9
28.2
30.9
100.0
all India
64.8
9.1
26.2
100.0
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2020-21
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT
during PLFS, 2021-22
State \UT
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
self-employed
regular wage /
salary
casual
labour
all
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Andhra Pradesh
43.0
9.7
47.2
100.0
Arunachal Pradesh
84.8
12.5
2.8
100.0
Assam
70.6
18.6
10.8
100.0
Bihar
58.4
8.1
33.5
100.0
Chhattisgarh
77.1
6.3
16.6
100.0
Delhi
4.0
96.0
0.0
100.0
Goa
43.9
35.3
20.9
100.0
Gujarat
71.4
9.8
18.8
100.0
Haryana
55.9
14.5
29.6
100.0
Himachal Pradesh
86.5
10.1
3.4
100.0
Jharkhand
88.6
3.1
8.2
100.0
Karnataka
52.1
9.0
38.9
100.0
Kerala
35.0
31.2
33.8
100.0
Madhya Pradesh
72.6
2.8
24.6
100.0
Maharashtra
53.9
5.5
40.6
100.0
Manipur
75.7
20.8
3.6
100.0
Meghalaya
57.9
13.6
28.5
100.0
Mizoram
92.8
7.2
0.0
100.0
Nagaland
82.1
16.6
1.3
100.0
Odisha
68.2
7.8
24.0
100.0
Punjab
51.4
27.1
21.5
100.0
Rajasthan
86.6
3.4
10.1
100.0
Sikkim
66.9
31.0
2.2
100.0
Tamil Nadu
41.5
12.2
46.3
100.0
Telangana
69.7
3.8
26.6
100.0
Tripura
42.1
17.9
40.1
100.0
Uttarakhand
83.0
11.9
5.0
100.0
Uttar Pradesh
87.9
3.8
8.3
100.0
West Bengal
63.6
12.0
24.4
100.0
Andaman & N. Island
78.0
14.4
7.6
100.0
Chandigarh
35.3
64.7
0.0
100.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
68.0
24.3
7.7
100.0
Jammu & Kashmir
93.4
6.1
0.5
100.0
Ladakh
79.5
20.5
0.0
100.0
Lakshadweep
34.0
61.8
4.2
100.0
Puducherry
45.4
30.8
23.8
100.0
all India
67.8
8.1
24.1
100.0
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2021-22
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT
during PLFS, 2022-23
State \UT
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
self-employed
regular wage / salary
casual
labour
all
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Andhra Pradesh
44.7
10.7
44.6
100.0
Arunachal Pradesh
87.6
10.8
1.7
100.0
Assam
75.1
18.8
6.1
100.0
Bihar
71.4
5.3
23.3
100.0
Chhattisgarh
74.8
5.8
19.5
100.0
Delhi
3.2
96.8
0.0
100.0
Goa
31.8
55.4
12.8
100.0
Gujarat
71.1
7.5
21.4
100.0
Haryana
56.2
16.9
26.9
100.0
Himachal Pradesh
88.8
9.5
1.7
100.0
Jharkhand
90.3
2.4
7.3
100.0
Karnataka
57.1
9.1
33.8
100.0
Kerala
39.3
33.0
27.6
100.0
Madhya Pradesh
73.6
3.4
23.0
100.0
Maharashtra
58.8
6.8
34.4
100.0
Manipur
85.1
13.0
1.9
100.0
Meghalaya
57.5
11.2
31.3
100.0
Mizoram
91.5
8.5
0.1
100.0
Nagaland
86.8
12.3
0.9
100.0
Odisha
78.4
5.8
15.8
100.0
Punjab
54.3
21.5
24.2
100.0
Rajasthan
86.6
2.8
10.6
100.0
Sikkim
81.4
17.5
1.2
100.0
Tamil Nadu
40.3
13.6
46.1
100.0
Telangana
65.4
5.2
29.4
100.0
Tripura
59.4
14.4
26.2
100.0
Uttarakhand
87.4
10.1
2.5
100.0
Uttar Pradesh
88.8
5.0
6.2
100.0
West Bengal
72.2
9.7
18.1
100.0
Andaman & N. Island
69.1
24.2
6.7
100.0
Chandigarh
0.6
88.6
10.8
100.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
79.0
18.9
2.1
100.0
Jammu & Kashmir
95.4
4.5
0.1
100.0
Ladakh
89.4
10.6
0.0
100.0
Lakshadweep
55.1
33.9
11.0
100.0
Puducherry
32.6
40.2
27.1
100.0
all India
71.0
8.0
21.0
100.0