VOLUME - 6, ISSUE – 1 , JAN.TO JUNE ,2020 ISSN NO. : 2455-4642 (ONLINE)
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IDEES –International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
(Peer Reviewed)
A Research Paper
on
Trends Of Rural Construction Employment In India
By
Sudhir K. Solanki
Research Scholar
Department Of Economics
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University,Surat.
Email - [email protected]
Abstract :
India is predominantly a rural country with two third population and 70% workforce residing
in rural areas. Rural economy constitutes 46 per cent of national income. Despite the rise of
urbanisation more than half of India's population is projected to be rural by 2050. Thus
growth and development of rural economy and population are a key to overall growth and
inclusive development of the country. There has been a decline in employment in the rural
areas, led by a sharp fall in the employment of rural females.After economic slowdown of
2008 the female work participation in India declined in 2009-10 and reached all time low.
There has been a reduction of rural female work force in India to the extent of 19.5 million
during 2004-05 to 2009-10. The construction boom is a stark contrast to manufacturing. In
1980–81, as per population census, manufacturing sector employed about 11% of the
workforce, whereas construction was a mere 1.6%. Three decades on, the construction
sector’s share rose to 9.4% of workforce, while manufacturing sector’s share stagnated. In
fact, the rise in industrial employment share (that is, mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas
and water, and construction) is almost entirely on construction.
Key Word : Employment, Rural, Urban, Construction, Manufacturing
Introduction :
The Percption is that a rise in the rate of growth of output unless accompanied by a
still greater rise in the rate of growth of labour productivity will necessarily raise the rate of
employment (Kaldor,1966). It is often felt that unplanned rural to urban migration,