Indian District Database

Labor force

The main labor force data are divided into nine industry categories with agriculture divided between paid labourers and land owners/tenants. The distinction between main and marginal workers is described in the note on changing labor force defintions.

Years available
Record #
Labor force data (format= counts)
61 71 81 91
111
Total main workers (estimated for 1961):
61 71 81 91
112
Farm workers (main): (= Cultivators + Agricultural Labourers)
61 71 81 91
113
Cultivators (main) (See Census definition)
61 71 81 91
114
Agricultural laborers (main) (See Census definition)
61 71 81 91
115
Household industry (main) (See Census definition)
61 71 81 91
116
Other sectors (main): (= Sum of #117 -- #123)
61 71 81 91
117
Livestock, orchards, etc. (main)
61 71 81 91
118
Mining (main)
61 71 81 91
119
Manufacturing (main)
61 71 81 91
120
Construction (main)
61 71 81 91
121
Commerce (main) (See note about 1961 changes)
61 71 81 91
122
Transport & communication (main)
61 71 81 91
123
Other services (main)
61 71 81 91
124
Marginal workers (1981 and 1991 only)
61 71 81 91
125
Non-workers, not even marginal workers (estimated for 1971)
61 71 81 91
126
Total marginal + main workers (estimated for 1971)
61 71 81  
127
Farm workers (main + marginal): (= Cultivators + Ag Labourers)
61 71 81  
128
Cultivators (main + marginal) (See Census definition)
61 71 81  
129
Agricultural laborers (main + marginal) (See Census definition)
61 71 81  
130
Household industry (main + marginal) (See Census definition)
61 71 81  
131
Other sectors (main + marginal): (= Sum of #132 -- #138)
61 71 81  
132
Livestock, orchards, etc. (main + marginal)
61 71 81  
133
Mining (main + marginal)
61 71 81  
134
Manufacturing (main + marginal)
61 71 81  
135
Construction (main + marginal)
61 71 81  
136
Commerce (main + marginal) (See note about 1961 changes)
61 71 81  
137
Transport & communication (main + marginal)
61 71 81  
138
Other services (main + marginal)
61 71 81  
139
Non-(main)workers, includes marginal workers (estimated for 1961)

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Indian District Database
Last updated October 1, 2000
comments to: Reeve Vanneman. reeve@umd.edu