Summary:
Nearly 70% of main workers among dalits in Andhra Pradesh are employed as agriculture workers or construction workers. Interestingly, while the number of dalit agricultural workers rose by 22% over 2001, the number of “cultivators” fell by 12%. Many dalits own only marginal land and after selling their land they must have migrated to urban areas. There are several such dalits who are contractors and sub-contractors apart from construction workers. Dalits who migrate from villages are employed as construction workers,” said Kamble..