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Table 3 Caste and religion by occupation

From: The informal labour market in India: transitory or permanent employment for migrants?

 

Brahmin

High caste

OBC

Dalit

Adivasi

Muslim

Sikh, Jain

Christian

Total

Professions, Technical and Related Workers

195

280

245

105

49

72

27

22

995

Administrative, Executive and Managerial Workers

135

357

427

147

28

243

35

27

1,399

Clerical and Related Workers

188

329

361

191

50

84

23

24

1,250

Sale Workers

190

746

765

235

52

445

97

21

2,551

Service Workers

71

172

210

248

44

87

11

18

861

Production, Transport and Labourers

159

551

1,236

799

141

732

41

67

3,726

Missing

137

302

349

178

39

197

22

50

1,274

Total

1,075

2,737

3,593

1,903

403

1,860

256

229

12,056

  1. Source: India Human Development Survey.