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The research paper is an initiative to understand the various dimensions related to workers in unorganized sector. Majorities of the workers are noted that the unskilled workers mainly engage themselves in unorganized sector in India. The objectives of the research paper are to know the various issues related to unorganized sector workers. Primary data is used for the present study. Unorganized sector plays a significant role towards the development of an economy.workers faced some major problems like - Low wage rate , Low income and saving, poor education and health condition, difficult working life, harassment, inadequate and unequal wage structure, long working hours, poor housing facilities, lack of safety measures and proper education for children of construction workers ,lack of employment and technology,  market orientation and  poverty is more  and no social security, benefit are provided to workers. Overall economic - socio conditions are very weak among the workers in unorganized sector. The subject is very challenging for our society.

To study the Socio-Economic status of the working Labour Force in Unorganized Sector.

This study is based upon primary data. The survey has been conducted from April 2014 to March 2015 keeping aside the urban sector in Bilaspur. For doing so, a 'schedule' has been developed to elicit the required information for research study. A total of  300 workers selected in unorganized sector [auto pullers -100, vegetable vendors- 80, building construction workers-120] have been taken into basis on the  convenience  sampling and consideration out of which there are 38 % female and 62% male workers.

There are 13 working places selected for the purpose of study. The interview has been conducted among the auto drivers, vegetable vendors, and building construction workers keeping  the above-mentioned objectives in mind.

Table:1 Employment status of Average working days in Agriculture and Non-Agriculture Sector

Different Type of Activities	Total Workers	Average Working Days
		Agricultural and Allied Sector (Before)	Non-Agricultural and other sector ( After)
Auto-Drivers	100	13	21
Vegetable Vendors	80	12	17
Building Construction Workers	120	13	18
Total	300	13	18

Source :- Field Survey conducted during, Summer, Rainy & winter seasons of year 2014-2015 in BILASPIR CITY

Auto drivers:- The above table mentioned about the Employment status of the working days in agricultural and non- agricultural sector voter. Out of 100 auto drivers, the average 21 working days of non- agricultural sector but only 13 working days were in agricultural sector. So the non-agricultural working days is More than the agricultural and allied sector.

Vegetable vendors:- . Out of 80 auto vegetable vendors, the average 17 working days of non- agricultural sector but only 12 working days were in agricultural and allied sector. So the non-agricultural working days is More than the agricultural and allied sector. 

Building construction workers:-Similarly, the above table mentions about the status of the working days in agricultural and non- agricultural sector . Out of 120  building construction workers, the average 18 working days of non- agricultural sector but only 12 working days were in agricultural and allied sector. So the non-agricultural working days is More than the agricultural and allied sector.

 Thus, Out of 300 workers, the average 18 working days of non- agricultural sector but only 13 working days were in agricultural and allied sector. So the non-agricultural working days is More than the agricultural and allied sector.

Thus, the Employment days of workers from non – agricultural sector obviously has been increased, compare to the  agriculture and allied sectors.

Table 4.4.3 : Size of family

Size of Family	Different Economic Activities
	No. of workers				Percentage of workers
	Auto Drivers	Vegetable Vendors	Building Construction workers	total	Auto Drivers	Vegetable Vendors	Building Construction workers
up to 4	18	11	21	50 (16.66%)	18%	13.75%	17.50%
04 to 6	36	34	27	97 (32.33%)	36%	42.50%	22.50%
6 to 8	41	31	60	132 (44%)	41%	38.75%	50%
Above 08	5	4	12	21 (7%)	5%	5%	10%
Total	100	80	120	300	100%	100%	100%

Source :- Field Survey conducted during, Summer, Rainy & winter seasons of year 2014-2015 in BILASPIR CITY .

The data depicted in the table 4.4.3 regarding size of family shows that out of the total 300 worker respondents about 44% of them belonged to medium size family with 6 to 8 members, 32.33% with  4 to 6 members, whereas 16.67% of up to 4 members and 7% big size of family  with 8 members and above.

 The distribution of the respondents with three economic activities as per the size of family was as follows:

Auto driver: It has been observed that out of the total 100 auto driver respondents, majority of them (41%) were having 6 to 8 members in the family, whereas 36% of the respondents were having 4 to 6 members in the family. Similarly, 18% of them were having upto 4 members while 5% of the respondents were having more than 8 members in the family.  

Vegetable vendors: It has been observed that out of the total 80 vegetable vendor respondents, majority of them (42.5%) were having 6 to 8 members in the family, whereas 38.75% of the respondents were having 4 to 6 members in the family. Similarly, 13.75% of them were having upto 4 members while 5% of the respondents were having more than 8 members in the family.   

Building construction workers: It has been observed that out of the total 120 building construction worker respondents, majority of them (50%) were having 6 to 8 members in the family, whereas 22.5% of the respondents were having 4 to 6 members in the family. Similarly, 17.5% of them were having upto 4 members while 10% of the respondents were having more than 8 members in the family.

Table 4.5 Categories of the workers

Types of Economic Activities	Analysis of Caste				Total
	General	OBC	SC	ST
Auto Driver	22	56	10	12	100
	22%	56%	10%	12%
Vegetable Vendors	18	39	6	17	80
	22.50%	48%	8%	21%
Buiding Construction workers	20	30	32	38	120
	16.67%	25%	26.60%	31.66%
Total	60	120	55	65	300
	20%	40%	18.33%	21.67%

Source :- Field Survey conducted during, Summer, Rainy & winter seasons of year 2014-2015 in BILASPIR CITY

The data has been presented in the table 4.5 related to the worker respondents in unorganized sector category wise. The data expressed that out of the total 300 respondents, it has been observed that majority of them (40%) belonged to the other backward class, followed by schedule tribe (21.67%), general categories (20%) and schedule caste (18.33%).

Auto driver: As per the data it has been noted that out of 100 auto driver respondents, majority of them (56%) belonged to OBC, followed by general category (22%), schedule tribe (12%) and schedule caste (10%).

Vegetable vendors Similarly, as per the data it has been noted that out of 80 vegetable vendor respondents,  majority of them (48.75%) belonged to OBC, followed by general category (22.5%), schedule tribe (21.25%) and schedule caste (8%).

Building construction workers : As regards to 120 building construction work respondents, it has been found that majority of them (31.66%) belonged to OBC, followed by schedule caste (26.67%), other backward caste (25%) and general category (16.67%).

On the basis of the above findings, it may be said that about 80% workers belonged to weaker sections of the society in  Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh State.

Overall socio - economic  conditions are very weak among the workers in unorganized sector. Wage income  of  unorganized sector is more than the organized sector. The government has made many types of facilities like fixed salary, allowances and social security for the workers engaged in organized sectors, but there is no provision for any kind of above facilities for the workers in the unorganized sector. Maximum workers are not having job card. Unorganized sector does not have the necessary facilities in working place like that of education, health, house, rest house, drinking water, light and toilet  etc. workers faced some major problems like - Low wage rate , Low income and saving, poor education and health condition, difficult working life, harassment, inadequate and unequal wage structure, long working hours, poor housing facilities, lack of safety measures and proper education for children of construction workers ,lack of employment and technology,  market orientation and  poverty is more  and no social security, benefit are provided to workers.

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