Abstract
The handloom is a traditional craft work of India and it provides employment opportunities to lakhs of people in the rural and urban areas of our country. In the world women constitutes approximately 50% of the total population but society is still male dominated one. In India women contributed substantially to the economic growth of the country.The relationship between gender and the economy has considerable importance in Indian society. In general attitude of the people women are second grade citizens and they are makers of food, pickles, papads, masalas etc,. But their role is very important in every economic activity, either it is household work or cultivation or industry or service sector etc,. Like the other sectors the role of women weavers is very much important in handloom sector. Handloom sector is unique in India. The handloom weaving is household profession, followed by generations. In these households, women play an important role. Handloom sector is the only manufacturing sector in which women producing for women.
Highlights
Handloom sector in India is growing and has been undergoing many changes within its structure that affect its main features
Handloom sector is the only manufacturing sector in which women producing for women
Handloom weaving plays an important role in the growth process of the state as well as the country
Summary
Handloom sector in India is growing and has been undergoing many changes within its structure that affect its main features. Handloom weaving is largely decentralized and the weavers are mainly from the vulnerable and weaker sections of the society, who weave for their household needs and contribute to the production in the textile sector The weavers of this industry are keeping alive the traditional craft of different States. Period of the Study The study mainly examines the work participation of women weavers in handloom sector in Krishna district from 2006 to 2016 i.e. 10 years period. Secondary Data Secondary data has been collected from published and unpublished reports by the government, departments and societies of the handloom sector and from books, periodic journals and various websites related to present research study and handloom census of Ministry of Textiles ,Government of India. The data is analyzed by using the tables on the basis of age, sex, marital status, literacy, size of the family, working hours , income per month and health ground
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