Child labour facts & figures

Reliable and comparable statistics on various aspects of child labour is of key significance for research, policy, planning and implementation of programmes for elimination of child labour. In India besides a multitude of child labour surveys, the Census data has been the source of consistent information reflecting the relative magnitude of child labour among states and for analysing trends over a period of time. However, the census definitions of main and marginal workers and industrial classification system adopted therein, do not correspond to the definition and sectorial classification of child labour in Indian Legislation or child labour as defined as per ILO Conventions on child labour. It can then be used as a proxy indicator to the magnitude of child labour as also for analysis of trends and movements in size or distribution of child labour across the sectors. This book presents both a national picture and a state wise report card of key parameters in relation to child labour for all the 35 States and Union Territories.