Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
SURVEY REGARDING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL AREAS
Posted On:
22 JUL 2024 3:41PM by PIB Delhi
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has been conducting Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) since 2017 to measure the employment and unemployment situation in India. In this survey, the percentage of women entrepreneurs in rural areas is not estimated. However, as per the Annual Reports of PLFS, estimated percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT is given in the Statement at Annexure I.
Annexure I
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Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT during PLFS, 2018-19
|
|
State /UT
|
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
|
|
self-employed
|
regular wage/
salary
|
casual
labour
|
all
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
43.4
|
7.2
|
49.4
|
100.0
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
84.1
|
14.1
|
1.8
|
100.0
|
|
Assam
|
21.1
|
60.0
|
18.9
|
100.0
|
|
Bihar
|
39.8
|
16.1
|
44.1
|
100.0
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
78.9
|
3.1
|
17.9
|
100.0
|
|
Delhi
|
6.3
|
93.7
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Goa
|
43.8
|
54.4
|
1.8
|
100.0
|
|
Gujarat
|
65.0
|
10.7
|
24.3
|
100.0
|
|
Haryana
|
51.8
|
20.7
|
27.5
|
100.0
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
87.3
|
8.0
|
4.7
|
100.0
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir*
|
90.1
|
9.6
|
0.4
|
100.0
|
|
Jharkhand
|
78.3
|
10.7
|
11.0
|
100.0
|
|
Karnataka
|
43.7
|
12.9
|
43.5
|
100.0
|
|
Kerala
|
34.2
|
33.6
|
32.2
|
100.0
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
61.4
|
4.7
|
33.9
|
100.0
|
|
Maharashtra
|
50.1
|
9.0
|
40.8
|
100.0
|
|
Manipur
|
66.0
|
28.5
|
5.5
|
100.0
|
|
Meghalaya
|
67.9
|
15.2
|
16.9
|
100.0
|
|
Mizoram
|
89.1
|
10.2
|
0.7
|
100.0
|
|
Nagaland
|
76.4
|
23.6
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Odisha
|
59.6
|
9.5
|
30.9
|
100.0
|
|
Punjab
|
50.4
|
29.9
|
19.7
|
100.0
|
|
Rajasthan
|
85.5
|
5.2
|
9.3
|
100.0
|
|
Sikkim
|
77.5
|
19.4
|
3.0
|
100.0
|
|
Tamilnadu
|
40.0
|
14.0
|
46.0
|
100.0
|
|
Telangana
|
43.9
|
7.1
|
49.0
|
100.0
|
|
Tripura
|
39.9
|
34.0
|
26.2
|
100.0
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
77.5
|
17.6
|
4.9
|
100.0
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
81.3
|
7.0
|
11.8
|
100.0
|
|
West Bengal
|
58.4
|
15.5
|
26.2
|
100.0
|
|
Andaman & N. Island
|
24.9
|
55.7
|
19.4
|
100.0
|
|
Chandigarh
|
22.3
|
73.4
|
4.4
|
100.0
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
68.7
|
21.2
|
10.1
|
100.0
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
59.5
|
32.5
|
8.1
|
100.0
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Puducherry
|
26.1
|
37.2
|
36.8
|
100.0
|
|
All India
|
59.6
|
11.0
|
29.3
|
100.0
|
|
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2018-19
*estimate of Jammu & Kashmir includes Ladakh also
|
|
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT during PLFS, 2019-20
|
|
State \UT
|
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
|
|
self-employed
|
regularwage/
salary
|
casual
labour
|
all
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
39.9
|
8.5
|
51.7
|
100.0
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
75.6
|
21.4
|
3.0
|
100.0
|
|
Assam
|
29.5
|
48.8
|
21.8
|
100.0
|
|
Bihar
|
51.7
|
8.8
|
39.5
|
100.0
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
80.8
|
6.0
|
13.2
|
100.0
|
|
Delhi
|
54.7
|
41.6
|
3.7
|
100.0
|
|
Goa
|
63.0
|
24.7
|
12.3
|
100.0
|
|
Gujarat
|
67.3
|
7.6
|
25.0
|
100.0
|
|
Haryana
|
42.2
|
26.9
|
30.9
|
100.0
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
87.5
|
9.2
|
3.3
|
100.0
|
|
Jharkhand
|
88.6
|
4.9
|
6.6
|
100.0
|
|
Karnataka
|
51.2
|
11.9
|
36.9
|
100.0
|
|
Kerala
|
40.6
|
30.7
|
28.7
|
100.0
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
68.1
|
4.1
|
27.8
|
100.0
|
|
Maharashtra
|
54.6
|
5.1
|
40.3
|
100.0
|
|
Manipur
|
65.3
|
31.2
|
3.5
|
100.0
|
|
Meghalaya
|
60.4
|
14.1
|
25.5
|
100.0
|
|
Mizoram
|
90.5
|
7.6
|
1.9
|
100.0
|
|
Nagaland
|
82.0
|
18.0
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Odisha
|
66.1
|
7.0
|
26.9
|
100.0
|
|
Punjab
|
44.1
|
36.8
|
19.1
|
100.0
|
|
Rajasthan
|
82.2
|
3.5
|
14.3
|
100.0
|
|
Sikkim
|
67.0
|
29.1
|
3.9
|
100.0
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
41.4
|
12.0
|
46.6
|
100.0
|
|
Telangana
|
48.5
|
8.4
|
43.1
|
100.0
|
|
Tripura
|
54.9
|
22.7
|
22.4
|
100.0
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
86.2
|
10.4
|
3.4
|
100.0
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
84.1
|
5.8
|
10.1
|
100.0
|
|
West Bengal
|
56.9
|
16.6
|
26.5
|
100.0
|
|
Andaman & N. Island
|
21.0
|
62.6
|
16.3
|
100.0
|
|
Chandigarh
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
83.1
|
14.0
|
2.9
|
100.0
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
57.1
|
40.9
|
2.0
|
100.0
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
88.6
|
10.9
|
0.5
|
100.0
|
|
Ladakh
|
87.1
|
12.9
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
37.8
|
61.8
|
0.4
|
100.0
|
|
Puducherry
|
48.2
|
33.8
|
17.9
|
100.0
|
|
all India
|
63.0
|
9.5
|
27.5
|
100.0
|
|
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2019-20
|
|
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT
during PLFS, 2020-21
|
|
State \UT
|
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
|
|
self-employed
|
regular wage/
salary
|
casual
labour
|
all
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
37.2
|
9.8
|
53.0
|
100.0
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
79.6
|
18.0
|
2.3
|
100.0
|
|
Assam
|
65.2
|
27.3
|
7.5
|
100.0
|
|
Bihar
|
69.7
|
5.2
|
25.1
|
100.0
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
80.1
|
3.9
|
16.1
|
100.0
|
|
Delhi
|
12.8
|
87.2
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Goa
|
59.2
|
33.7
|
7.1
|
100.0
|
|
Gujarat
|
67.1
|
9.4
|
23.6
|
100.0
|
|
Haryana
|
53.5
|
24.2
|
22.3
|
100.0
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
88.1
|
9.8
|
2.2
|
100.0
|
|
Jharkhand
|
90.1
|
3.5
|
6.4
|
100.0
|
|
Karnataka
|
52.4
|
8.9
|
38.7
|
100.0
|
|
Kerala
|
37.1
|
32.1
|
30.8
|
100.0
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
65.9
|
3.6
|
30.5
|
100.0
|
|
Maharashtra
|
54.1
|
5.8
|
40.1
|
100.0
|
|
Manipur
|
65.0
|
28.8
|
6.2
|
100.0
|
|
Meghalaya
|
53.4
|
16.8
|
29.8
|
100.0
|
|
Mizoram
|
91.2
|
8.1
|
0.8
|
100.0
|
|
Nagaland
|
78.8
|
20.5
|
0.6
|
100.0
|
|
Odisha
|
66.5
|
8.1
|
25.4
|
100.0
|
|
Punjab
|
49.4
|
20.8
|
29.8
|
100.0
|
|
Rajasthan
|
83.3
|
2.7
|
14.0
|
100.0
|
|
Sikkim
|
73.8
|
24.9
|
1.3
|
100.0
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
37.1
|
14.4
|
48.4
|
100.0
|
|
Telangana
|
61.3
|
7.7
|
31.0
|
100.0
|
|
Tripura
|
65.1
|
15.5
|
19.4
|
100.0
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
85.9
|
9.3
|
4.8
|
100.0
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
87.0
|
4.9
|
8.1
|
100.0
|
|
West Bengal
|
55.6
|
17.8
|
26.5
|
100.0
|
|
Andaman & N. Island
|
55.1
|
22.2
|
22.7
|
100.0
|
|
Chandigarh
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
|
61.4
|
37.9
|
0.8
|
100.0
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
89.4
|
9.5
|
1.1
|
100.0
|
|
Ladakh
|
65.2
|
34.0
|
0.8
|
100.0
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
13.9
|
86.1
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Puducherry
|
40.9
|
28.2
|
30.9
|
100.0
|
|
all India
|
64.8
|
9.1
|
26.2
|
100.0
|
|
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2020-21
|
|
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT
during PLFS, 2021-22
|
|
State \UT
|
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
|
|
self-employed
|
regular wage /
salary
|
casual
labour
|
all
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
43.0
|
9.7
|
47.2
|
100.0
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
84.8
|
12.5
|
2.8
|
100.0
|
|
Assam
|
70.6
|
18.6
|
10.8
|
100.0
|
|
Bihar
|
58.4
|
8.1
|
33.5
|
100.0
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
77.1
|
6.3
|
16.6
|
100.0
|
|
Delhi
|
4.0
|
96.0
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Goa
|
43.9
|
35.3
|
20.9
|
100.0
|
|
Gujarat
|
71.4
|
9.8
|
18.8
|
100.0
|
|
Haryana
|
55.9
|
14.5
|
29.6
|
100.0
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
86.5
|
10.1
|
3.4
|
100.0
|
|
Jharkhand
|
88.6
|
3.1
|
8.2
|
100.0
|
|
Karnataka
|
52.1
|
9.0
|
38.9
|
100.0
|
|
Kerala
|
35.0
|
31.2
|
33.8
|
100.0
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
72.6
|
2.8
|
24.6
|
100.0
|
|
Maharashtra
|
53.9
|
5.5
|
40.6
|
100.0
|
|
Manipur
|
75.7
|
20.8
|
3.6
|
100.0
|
|
Meghalaya
|
57.9
|
13.6
|
28.5
|
100.0
|
|
Mizoram
|
92.8
|
7.2
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Nagaland
|
82.1
|
16.6
|
1.3
|
100.0
|
|
Odisha
|
68.2
|
7.8
|
24.0
|
100.0
|
|
Punjab
|
51.4
|
27.1
|
21.5
|
100.0
|
|
Rajasthan
|
86.6
|
3.4
|
10.1
|
100.0
|
|
Sikkim
|
66.9
|
31.0
|
2.2
|
100.0
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
41.5
|
12.2
|
46.3
|
100.0
|
|
Telangana
|
69.7
|
3.8
|
26.6
|
100.0
|
|
Tripura
|
42.1
|
17.9
|
40.1
|
100.0
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
83.0
|
11.9
|
5.0
|
100.0
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
87.9
|
3.8
|
8.3
|
100.0
|
|
West Bengal
|
63.6
|
12.0
|
24.4
|
100.0
|
|
Andaman & N. Island
|
78.0
|
14.4
|
7.6
|
100.0
|
|
Chandigarh
|
35.3
|
64.7
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
|
68.0
|
24.3
|
7.7
|
100.0
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
93.4
|
6.1
|
0.5
|
100.0
|
|
Ladakh
|
79.5
|
20.5
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
34.0
|
61.8
|
4.2
|
100.0
|
|
Puducherry
|
45.4
|
30.8
|
23.8
|
100.0
|
|
all India
|
67.8
|
8.1
|
24.1
|
100.0
|
|
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2021-22
|
|
Table (1): Percentage distribution of usually working females (ps+ss) by broad status in employment in rural areas of each State/UT
during PLFS, 2022-23
|
|
State \UT
|
percentage of usually working females (ps+ss) with status in employment
|
|
self-employed
|
regular wage / salary
|
casual
labour
|
all
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
44.7
|
10.7
|
44.6
|
100.0
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
87.6
|
10.8
|
1.7
|
100.0
|
|
Assam
|
75.1
|
18.8
|
6.1
|
100.0
|
|
Bihar
|
71.4
|
5.3
|
23.3
|
100.0
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
74.8
|
5.8
|
19.5
|
100.0
|
|
Delhi
|
3.2
|
96.8
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Goa
|
31.8
|
55.4
|
12.8
|
100.0
|
|
Gujarat
|
71.1
|
7.5
|
21.4
|
100.0
|
|
Haryana
|
56.2
|
16.9
|
26.9
|
100.0
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
88.8
|
9.5
|
1.7
|
100.0
|
|
Jharkhand
|
90.3
|
2.4
|
7.3
|
100.0
|
|
Karnataka
|
57.1
|
9.1
|
33.8
|
100.0
|
|
Kerala
|
39.3
|
33.0
|
27.6
|
100.0
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
73.6
|
3.4
|
23.0
|
100.0
|
|
Maharashtra
|
58.8
|
6.8
|
34.4
|
100.0
|
|
Manipur
|
85.1
|
13.0
|
1.9
|
100.0
|
|
Meghalaya
|
57.5
|
11.2
|
31.3
|
100.0
|
|
Mizoram
|
91.5
|
8.5
|
0.1
|
100.0
|
|
Nagaland
|
86.8
|
12.3
|
0.9
|
100.0
|
|
Odisha
|
78.4
|
5.8
|
15.8
|
100.0
|
|
Punjab
|
54.3
|
21.5
|
24.2
|
100.0
|
|
Rajasthan
|
86.6
|
2.8
|
10.6
|
100.0
|
|
Sikkim
|
81.4
|
17.5
|
1.2
|
100.0
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
40.3
|
13.6
|
46.1
|
100.0
|
|
Telangana
|
65.4
|
5.2
|
29.4
|
100.0
|
|
Tripura
|
59.4
|
14.4
|
26.2
|
100.0
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
87.4
|
10.1
|
2.5
|
100.0
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
88.8
|
5.0
|
6.2
|
100.0
|
|
West Bengal
|
72.2
|
9.7
|
18.1
|
100.0
|
|
Andaman & N. Island
|
69.1
|
24.2
|
6.7
|
100.0
|
|
Chandigarh
|
0.6
|
88.6
|
10.8
|
100.0
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
|
79.0
|
18.9
|
2.1
|
100.0
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
95.4
|
4.5
|
0.1
|
100.0
|
|
Ladakh
|
89.4
|
10.6
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
55.1
|
33.9
|
11.0
|
100.0
|
|
Puducherry
|
32.6
|
40.2
|
27.1
|
100.0
|
|
all India
|
71.0
|
8.0
|
21.0
|
100.0
|
|
Source: Annual Report, PLFS, 2022-23
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This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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