OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008
REPORT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY
TABLE 3.1
AVERAGE DAILY WAGE RATES OF WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES BY SEX AND AGE
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Sl. Industry/Stratum Average Daily Wage Rates (Rs.)
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Men Women Adole- Children Overall
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I. Cotton Textiles 130.41 72.57 - - 119.24
1 Rajasthan 118.70 103.65 - - 118.45
2 Gujarat 132.94 83.75 - - 130.57
3 Maharashtra 139.26 66.19 - - 135.31
4 Kerala 148.98 95.12 - - 115.59
5 Tamil Nadu 147.67 62.37 - - 118.59
6 Residual 110.84 95.12 - - 109.29
II. Woollen Textiles 136.64 107.93 - - 136.24
1 Punjab 149.31 167.82 - - 149.74
2 Haryana 148.27 97.67 - - 145.37
3 Rajasthan 107.74 75.72 - - 106.65
4 Residual 136.83 105.41 - - 136.61
III. Silk Textiles 132.05 85.66 - - 130.56
1 Maharashtra 117.31 91.89 - - 113.52
2 Karnataka 132.39 92.96 - - 131.78
3 Tamil Nadu 73.62 52.31 - - 64.52
4 Residual 134.22 93.35 - - 133.15
IV. Synthetic Textiles 147.13 76.30 - - 144.70
1 Rajasthan 127.78 76.92 - - 127.75
2 Gujarat 173.33 168.33 - - 173.31
3 Maharashtra 153.21 98.61 - - 147.77
4 Residual 105.45 64.05 - - 101.67
V. Jute Textiles 200.92 121.52 - - 200.16
1 West Bengal 210.37 198.84 - - 210.31
2 Kerala 108.20 74.54 - - 85.23
3 Tamil Nadu 90.93 55.50 - - 70.16
4 Residual 155.84 60.00 - - 155.31
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All Textiles Industries 150.72 73.86 - - 141.79
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NOTE :- - = Nil information.