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Ludhiana offers maximum employment: Economic Survey

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Ludhiana-the industrial hub of Punjab -- offers the maximum employment across Punjab with a share of 19.1 per cent while Mansa district generates least number of jobs with having 1.5 per cent share in total employment, as per latest Economic Survey.

A total of 35.62 lakh jobs are generated in Punjab, as per the findings of the sixth Economic survey which was carried out by Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) from January 16, 2013 to April 30, 2014.

The findings of the survey were released by Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa here during 13th Finance Commission Review meeting-cum-GSDP workshop of Northern Region States which held here.
 

As per the survey, out of total employment of 35.62 lakh, Ludhiana district has the highest percentage of 19.1 per cent and Mansa district has the lowest at 1.5 per cent.

Five bigger districts --Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Sangrur, Amritsar and Patiala together accounted for 50.7 per cent and five small districts --Faridkot, Roopnagar, SBS Nagar, Pathankot and Mansa together accounted for only 9.5 per cent, as per the survey.

However, the growth rate in employment has been 40.69 per cent as compared to employment during last Economic Survey conducted in year 2005.

Out of total employment, the percentage share of workers in rural and urban areas in the state is 47.68 per cent and 52.32 per cent, respectively, as per survey findings.

Out of total 35.62 lakh workers, 29.13 lakh are male and 6.49 lakh are female ones.

The percentage of male workers for rural, urban and combined is 76.26 per cent, 86.84 per cent and 81.79 per cent respectively, while the percentage of female workers for rural, urban and combined is 23.74 per cent, 13.16 per cent and 18.21 per cent, respectively, as per the survey.

The survey also found the number of establishments engaged in economic activities grew by 42.47 per cent to 15.12 lakh as compared to number of establishments during fifth economic survey.

Out of total establishments, 54.14 per cent establishments are operated in rural areas and 45.86 per cent of the total establishments are carried out in the urban areas of the state.

As far as establishments are concerned, Ludhiana district was again occupied top slot as it has highest percentage of 14.1 per cent while Mansa has the lowest percentage at 1.6 per cent, as per findings.

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First Published: Aug 25 2014 | 8:05 PM IST

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