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Title:
CHILD LABOR IN URBAN INFORMAL SECTOR OF PALLADAM TALUK IN TIRUPUR DISTRICT

Authors:
P. Paramasivam; Dr. J. A. Arul Chellakumar

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1P. Paramasivam; 2Dr. J. A. Arul Chellakumar
1. PhD Research Scholar Economics, Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24
2. Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24

MLA 8
Paramasivam, P., and Dr. J. A. Arul Chellakumar. "CHILD LABOR IN URBAN INFORMAL SECTOR OF PALLADAM TALUK IN TIRUPUR DISTRICT." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 3, no. 10, Oct. 2018, pp. 5433-5443, ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=378. Accessed Oct. 2018.
APA
Paramasivam, P., & Chellakumar, D. (2018, October). CHILD LABOR IN URBAN INFORMAL SECTOR OF PALLADAM TALUK IN TIRUPUR DISTRICT. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 3(10), 5433-5443. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=378
Chicago
Paramasivam, P., and Dr. J. A. Arul Chellakumar. "CHILD LABOR IN URBAN INFORMAL SECTOR OF PALLADAM TALUK IN TIRUPUR DISTRICT." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 3, no. 10 (October 2018), 5433-5443. Accessed October, 2018. ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=378.

References
[1]. District profile on Tirupur 2011
[2]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladam
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[4]. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/10362/10/10_chapter%203.pdf
[5]. http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/10603/37236/5/chapter3.pdf
[6]. http://www.freethechildren.org/youthinaction/child_labour_the_situation.htm
[7]. http://www.freethechildren.org/youthinaction/child_labour_the_situation.htm,

Abstract:
Child labor in India is to be found in almost every sector of the informal economy. There are also arguments that child labor reinforces poverty. According to Census data, there are over 82 lakh child labourers (aged between 5-14 years) in India. Hence, this study focused on working condition of child labor and their socio- economic conditions in Palldam taluk of Tirupur District of Tamilnadu. Palladam Besides being a first grade municipality of Tirupur District, act as an agglomerate in unorganized textile industries and power loom industry and so attract labor in general and child labor in particular for cheep employment. This paper makes use of primary and secondary sources, primary data collected through structured by interview schedule. Secondary sources collected from journals and Published Reports. In palladam taluk children are engaged in textile related works, power loom, hotel, workshops and Poultry forms. The study found that majority of the children in palladam taluk become a labor is the main causes are poverty and lack of awareness about importance of education. It is found that most of the child workers from socially backward communities. Child workers participation in textile related works are high. Also, it is noted that in the textile related works share of migrant child workers participation is significantly high in the study area. They are earning low amount of wages compare to adult workers, but work timing and targets as well as same.

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