Table 2 Socio-demographic details of the migrant women labourers working in selected brick kilns in Faridabad, India (n = 518)
Sl no | Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | State of origin | ||
Chhattisgarh | 363 | 70.1 | |
Uttar Pradesh | 56 | 10.8 | |
Rajasthan | 24 | 4.6 | |
Others | 75 | 14.5 | |
2 | Education status of women (illiterate) | 349 | 67.3 |
3 | Education status of husband (illiterate) | 187 | 36.1 |
3 | Involved in agricultural work in native place | 476 | 91.9 |
4 | Caste | ||
SC/ST | 423 | 81.7 | |
Others | 95 | 18.3 | |
5 | Most important reason for working in brick kilns | ||
Repayment of debt | 230 | 44.4 | |
More money in brick kilns | 145 | 28.0 | |
No work in native place | 131 | 25.3 | |
6 | Mean years of working in brick kilns (SD) | 7.4 (3.7) | – |
7 | Women’s mean hours of working in brick kilns (SD) | 10.7 (2.5) | – |
8 | Median income per season | ₹ 30,000 | – |