Profession wise Distribution of Indian Muslim Workers
UW % Urban Workers RW % Rural Workers TMW % of TMWP 1 Cultivators 2.4 339,470 28 8,249,881 8,589,351 19.89 2 Agricultural Labourers 1.1 155,590 20 5,946,911 6,102,501 14.13 3 Merchants & Shop Keepers, Wholesale & Retail Trade 10.8 1,527,613 6.1 1,778,243 3,305,856 7.66 4 Tailors, Dress Makers, Sewers, Upholsters & related Workers 8.8 1,244,722 4.1 1,195,212 2,439,935 5.65 5 Salesman, Shop Assistants & Related Workers 9.7 1,372,023 2.9 845,394 2,217,417 5.14 6 Transport Equipment Operators 7.7 1,089,132 3.6 1,049,455 2,138,587 4.95 7 Bricklayers & other Constructions workers 4.2 594,072 4.2 1,224,364 1,818,436 4.21 8 Farmers & other land Cultivators 1.4 198,024 5.1 1,486,728 1,684,752 3.90 9 Tobacco Prepares & Tobacco Product Makers 3.6 509,204 3.5 1,020,303 1,529,508 3.54 10 Labourers, N.E.C. 3.3 466,771 2.8 816,243 1,283,013 2.97 11 Spinners, Weavers, Knitters, Dyers & Related Workers 4.8 678,939 1.9 553,879 1,232,818 2.86 12 Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers & precision Instrument Makers (except Electrical) 3.7 523,349 1.1 320,667 844,016 1.95 13 Teachers 2.6 367,759 1.4 408,121 775,880 1.80 14 Working Proprietors, Directors & Managers, Mining, Construction, Managers, other Services 3.2 452,626 0.9 262,364 714,990 1.66 15 Working Proprietors, Directors & Managers, Wholesale & Retail Trade 1.9 268,747 0.9 262,364 531,111 1.23 16 Carpenters, Cabinet & Related Wood Workers 2.2 311,181 0.7 204,061 515,241 1.19 17 Food & Beverage Processors 1.4 198,024 1 291,515 489,539 1.13 18 Material Handling & Related Equipment Operators, Loaders & Unloaders 1.4 198,024 0.7 204,061 402,085 0.93 19 Clerical & Other Supervisors 1.9 268,747 0.3 87,455 356,201 0.82 20 Machinery Fitters & Related Electrical & Electronic Workers 1.6 226,313 0.4 116,606 342,919 0.79 21 Working Proprietors, Directors & Managers, Other Services 1.8 254,602 0.3 87,455 342,057 0.79 22 Maids & Related House Keeping Service Worker 1.5 212,169 0.4 116,606 328,775 0.76 23 Plumbers, welders, Sheet metal & structural Metal Preparers & erectors 1.4 198,024 0.4 116,606 314,630 0.73 24 Hair dressers, Barbers, Beautification & Related workers. 0.7 99,012 0.7 204,061 303,073 0.70 25 Painters 0.9 127,301 0.4 116,606 243,907 0.56 26 Production & Related Workers, N.E.C. 0.9 127,301 0.4 116,606 243,907 0.56 27 Cooks, Waiters, Bartenders & Related Workers (Domestic & Institutional) 1 141,446 0.3 87,455 228,900 0.53 28 Working Proprietors, Directors & Managers & Related Executives, Transport, Storage & Communication 0.8 113,157 0.3 87,455 200,611 0.46 29 Manufacturers & Agents 0.8 113,157 0.3 87,455 200,611 0.46 30 Protective Service Workers 0.8 113,157 0.3 87,455 200,611 0.46 31 Glass Formers, Potters & related Workers 0.7 99,012 0.3 87,455 186,467 0.43 32 Other farm Workers 0.2 28,289 0.5 145,758 174,047 0.40 33 Fisherman & Related Workers 0.2 28,289 0.5 145,758 174,047 0.40 34 Forestry Workers 0.1 14,145 0.5 145,758 159,902 0.37 35 Launderers, Dry Cleaners & Pressures 0.3 42,434 0.4 116,606 159,040 0.37 36 Hotel & Restaurant Keepers 0.5 70,723 0.3 87,455 158,177 0.37 37 Blacksmiths, Tool Makers & Machine Tool Operators 0.6 84,867 0.2 58,303 143,170 0.33 38 Shoemakers & Leather Goods Makers 0.8 113,157 0.1 29,152 142,308 0.33 39 Plantation Labourer & Related Workers 0.1 14,145 0.4 116,606 130,751 0.30 40 Physicians & Surgeons, (Allopathic, Dental & Veterinary Surgeons) 0.5 70,723 0.2 58,303 129,026 0.30 41 Insurance, Real Estate, Securities & Business Service men & Auctioneers 0.5 70,723 0.2 58,303 129,026 0.30 42 Nursing & Other Medical & Health Technicians 0.6 84,867 0.1 29,152 114,019 0.26 43 Jewellery & Precious Metal Workers & Metal Engravers (except Printing) 0.6 84,867 0.1 29,152 114,019 0.26 44 Miners & Quarrymen, Well Drillers & Related Workers 0.1 14,145 0.3 87,455 101,599 0.24 45 Clerical & Other Supervisors 0.5 70,723 0.1 29,152 99,874 0.23 46 Metal Processors 0.5 70,723 0.1 29,152 99,874 0.23 47 Professional Workers, N.E.C. 0.2 28,289 0.2 58,303 86,592 0.20 48 Transport Conductors & Guards 0.2 28,289 0.2 58,303 86,592 0.20 49 Stone Cutters & Carvers 0.1 14,145 0.2 58,303 72,448 0.17 50 Architects, Engineers, Technologists & Surveyors 0.5 70,723 0 - 70,723 0.16 51 Book Keepers, Cashiers & related Workers, N.E.C. 0.2 28,289 0.1 29,152 57,441 0.13 52 Building Caretakers, Sweepers, Cleaners & Related Workers 0.2 28,289 0.1 29,152 57,441 0.13 53 Service workers, n.ec. 0.2 28,289 0.1 29,152 57,441 0.13 54 Rubber & Plastic Product 0.2 28,289 0.1 29,152 57,441 0.13 55 Stationary Engines & related Equipment Operators, Oilers & Greasers 0.2 28,289 0.1 29,152 57,441 0.13 56 Sculptors, Painters, Photographers & Related Creative Artists 0 - 0.1 29,152 29,152 0.07 57 Workers Reporting Occupations Unidentifiable or inadequately Described 0 - 0.1 29,152 29,152 0.07 58 Engineering Technicians 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 59 Accountants, Auditors & Related Workers 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 60 Jurists 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 61 Administrative, Executive & Managerial Workers, N.E.C. 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 62 Computing Machine Operators 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 63 Sales Worker, N.E.C. 0. 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 64 Paper & Paper Board Product Makers 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 65 Printing & Related Workers 0.2 28,289 0 - 28,289 0.07 66 Mathematicians, Statisticians & Related Workers 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 67 Social Scientists & Related Workers 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 68 Composers & Performing Artists 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 69 Directors & Managers, Financial Institutions 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 70 Transport & Communication Supervisors 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 71 Telephone & Telegraph Operators 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 72 Technical Salesmen & Commercial Travelers 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 73 House Keepers, Matrons & Stewards (Domestic & Institutional) 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 74 Wood Preparation workers 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 75 Chemical Processors & Related Workers 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 76 Tanners, Fellmongers & related Workers 0.1 14,145 0 - 14,145 0.03 77 Physical Scientist 0 - 0 - - - 78 Physical Science Technicians 0 - 0 - - - 79 Aircraft & Ships Officers 0 - 0 - - - 80 Life Scientists 0 - 0 - - - 81 Life Science Technicians 0 - 0 - - - 82 Scientific, Medical & Technical Persons, Other 0 - 0 - - - 83 Economists & Related Workers 0 - 0 - - - 84 Poets, Authors, Journalists & Related Workers 0 - 0 - - - 85 Elected & Legislative Officials 0 - 0 - - - 86 Administrative & Executive Officials, Government & Local Bodies 0 - 0 - - - 87 Village Officials 0 - 0 - - - 88 Stenographers, Typists & Card & Tape Punching 0 - 0 - - - 89 Mail Distributors & Related Workers 0 - 0 - - - 90 Money Lenders & Pawn Brokers 0 - 0 - - - 91 Farm Plantation, Dairy & other managers & supervisors 0 - 0 - - - 92 Hunters & Related Workers 0 - 0 - - - 93 Broadcasting Station & Sound Equipment Operators & cinema Projectionists 0 - 0 - - - 94 New Workers seeking Employment 0 - 0 - - - 95 Workers not Reporting any Occupations 0 - 0 - - - Total 100 14,116,280 100 29,064,069 43,180,349 100.0 Data Sources :- Sachar Committee Report 2006 & Census of Indian Report 2001 Data Compiled by AICMEU, Mumbai on 24/1/07