The following table shows distribution of workforce in India for the year 1972-73. Analyse it and give reasons for the nature of work force distribution.
Place of Residence Workforce (in millions)Male Female TotalRural125 69 195Urban32 7 39
The following table shows distribution of workforce in India for the year 1972-73. Analyse it and give reasons for the nature of work force distribution.
Place of Residence Workforce (in millions)Male Female TotalRural125 69 195Urban32 7 39
From the given table, the following points can be noticed about the nature of workforce distribution
(i) Majority of the workforce was residing in the rural areas In India in the year 1972-73. The total workforce was 233 million out of which 194 million workers were from rural areas and 39 million from the urban areas. Thus, 83% of the total workforce was rural as compared to 17% of the urban workforce. The reason for this was that a majority of the population was living in rural areas during that period
(ii) The rural workforce comprises of 64% of the male workforce and 36% of the female workforce. On the other hand, the urban workforce comprises about 82% of the male workforce and 18% of the female workforce. This shows that participation of males in both rural as well as urban areas is higher than that of the females because of lack of opportunities available to women for acquiring education and also the social structure and family norms which did not encourage women to work.
(iii) Another feature of workforce distribution is the difference between urban female workforce and rural female workforce. Females in rural areas formed 36 % of the workforce, whereas, the females in the urban areas formed only 18% of the workforce. This may be attributed to the fact that where men are able to earn high incomes, families discourage female members from taking up jobs. Earnings of urban male workers are generally higher than rural males and so the urban families do not want females to work. Thus, It can be concluded by analysing the above table that the majority of the workforce was from the rural areas and there was a low female participation rate in the workforce during that period.
From the given table, the following points can be noticed about the nature of workforce distribution
(i) Majority of the workforce was residing in the rural areas In India in the year 1972-73. The total workforce was 233 million out of which 194 million workers were from rural areas and 39 million from the urban areas. Thus, 83% of the total workforce was rural as compared to 17% of the urban workforce. The reason for this was that a majority of the population was living in rural areas during that period
(ii) The rural workforce comprises of 64% of the male workforce and 36% of the female workforce. On the other hand, the urban workforce comprises about 82% of the male workforce and 18% of the female workforce. This shows that participation of males in both rural as well as urban areas is higher than that of the females because of lack of opportunities available to women for acquiring education and also the social structure and family norms which did not encourage women to work.
(iii) Another feature of workforce distribution is the difference between urban female workforce and rural female workforce. Females in rural areas formed 36 % of the workforce, whereas, the females in the urban areas formed only 18% of the workforce. This may be attributed to the fact that where men are able to earn high incomes, families discourage female members from taking up jobs. Earnings of urban male workers are generally higher than rural males and so the urban families do not want females to work. Thus, It can be concluded by analysing the above table that the majority of the workforce was from the rural areas and there was a low female participation rate in the workforce during that period.
