Socio-Economic Profile of the Beedi Workers A-Select District of Telangana State

ABSTRACT: The central idea of this paper is to explore the link between the socio-economic positions ofwomen working in the unorganized sector with special reference to beedi rolling. In India, Beedi making is anage-old industry and one of the largest job providers for women in the unorganized sector. Women have aninherent advantage in this job of beedi rolling due to deft fingers, yet significant gender bias exists. The job ismainly done by the weaker economic class in the country who don‟t have adequate education and skills to lookfor an alternate job. The work of beedi rolling is preferred by women because it can be carried from home alongwith domestic chores. Thus, they supplement family income by managing household jobs. However, in recentyears, the trade hasshrunk thus there is the situation of underemployment.