Socio-Economic Condition of Beedi Workers: A Case Study in Puttur Taluk

Abstract

Beedi rolling has a very important role for rural people especially women. This is generally done by poor households in backward areas where the workers have usually no other means of sustainable employment. It is because of the beedi many rural people have been benefited and improved their condition. To support the beedi workers the government of India has launched programmes like scholarships for their children, providing bonus to the workers, health cards, PF and gratuity. In this context, through this paper a small effort has been made to know the socio-economic condition of beedi workers in Puttur taluk. The study is conducted in Puttur taluk to know how the beedi workers are benefited by these schemes. The purpose of this paper is to create awareness among rural people and to know their socio-economic condition.