What was the percentage of women working in the primary sector of India as of 2011-2012?

The correct answer is  62.8%.

Key Points

• The primary sector includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining. As of 2011-2012, the percentage of women working in the primary sector in India was 62.8 percent.
• Women's participation in the workforce has been increasing in recent years, but there is still a significant gender gap.
• According to the World Bank, in 2019, the labor force participation rate for women in India was 22.3%, compared to 76.5% for men.
• The primary sector is an important part of the Indian economy, accounting for around 16% of the country's GDP in 2020.
• However, the sector is also facing challenges such as low productivity, climate change, and rural-urban migration.
•  The government has implemented various policies and schemes to promote women's participation in the workforce, such as the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) for women farmers and the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) for rural women.
• In addition to the primary sector, women are also employed in other sectors such as manufacturing, services, and the informal sector.
• However, women's participation in these sectors is also lower than men's, and they often face discrimination and unequal pay.

Additional Information

• Census:
  • ​​Population Census is the total process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, and disseminating demographic, economic, and social data pertaining, at a specific time, to all persons in a country or a well-defined part of a country.
• The census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, of 1948.
• The bill for this Act was piloted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then Home Minister of India.
• The population census is a Union subject under Article 246 of the Indian Constitution.
• In India, the population census is a Union subject (Article 246) and is listed at serial number 69 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution