An economic analysis of socio-economic status of micro and cottage industries workers in the pandemic period of Puducherry Region

Abstract

In a country in the world industrialization and technological changes is most important factor for economic development. Industry is the key to the rapid economic development because industrialization involves radical transformation of society in all its aspects economic, social, political and cultural. Under the circumstance, small industries are undoubtedly better suited, since they are labour intensive and capital saving. In the process of industrialization, emphasis is given to the three major groups of industry; large, medium and small-scale industries. The Puducherry Union Territory Industries Centre assists entrepreneurs of micro, medium and small scale industries constitute the key link in the process of socio-economic transformation of underdeveloped social structures. In the study area micro and cottage industries workers faced several problems, like low level of income, poor condition of living, unable to maintained family expenditure and they live in high deftness in the study area. In the study area the respondents faced some health issues respectively their working industries. Such as small accidents, body pain, ear illness due to sound, allergies due to chemical usage in leather industries and respiratory disease like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.