Abstract
Kerala, which ranks first among the Indian States in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Development Index (GDI), presents, however, a poor picture in terms of female work participation. This is paradoxical since the development experience of the State is universally acclaimed as a model for poor States to follow for transforming the living conditions of their people, through enlightened policies of promotion of health care and education. But, the most tragic failure of development in the State is the acute unemployment and low labour force participation rates of both men and women. Reckoned in terms of all the three measures of unemployment – usual status, current weekly status, and current daily status - used by NSS, Kerala has the highest incidence of unemployment both for males and females and in rural as well as urban areas. Educated unemployment in the State is even more severe. This paper analyse the occupational structure of the scheduled caste women in the State.
Highlights
There is a close linkage between castes and occupation
Female occupation of sub caste of Scheduled Caste in Kerala: Occupation of scheduled caste women was based on customs, community, and caste, social and economic conditions
Conclusion:In Kerala except Nair and certain other castes in Ambalavasi castes, all other castes follow the patrilineal rituals in their life
Summary
Development Index (HDI) and Gender Development Index (GDI), presents, a poor picture in terms of female work participation. It reduces the linkage of caste and occupational status. Demographic features like highest literacy rate, female favored population; Social overheads like highest health services, low birth rate, low death rate, low mortality rate, higherfemale education; Economic overheads like low work participation rate of females. These facts are common to all people in Kerala, especiallyscheduled caste. Population and Literates of Scheduled caste in Kerala: Indian constitution provides equal status to both men and women in the society.
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