Bellary District, - PRC

Table 43: Child labourPer cent of children aged 5-14 years engaged in different ‘activities’ by type of activity, according to selectedbackground characteristics, Bellary District, Karnataka, MICS, 2002Per cent of childrenworking for others 1For Aspay unpaidPer cent of childrenengaged inHouseholdchores 2Other familywork 3Childrenin anyactivity 4NumberofchildrenCharacteristicsTotalAge of the child5-9 years 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.6 2.7 3.9 90010-14 years 19.6 0.1 19.7 2.6 12.6 33.2 1032Sex of the childMale 6.9 0.2 7.1 0.5 10.7 17.9 957Female 14.6 0.0 14.6 2.8 5.3 21.2 975Place of residenceRural 12.1 0.1 12.2 1.7 9.4 22.1 1407Urban 7.2 0.0 7.2 1.5 4.2 12.8 525ReligionHindu 11.6 0.1 11.7 1.9 8.5 21.1 1657Muslim 8.5 0.0 8.5 0.0 6.9 15.4 188Missing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 87Caste/tribeScheduled caste 14.6 0.2 14.7 1.9 6.8 22.0 577Scheduled tribe 14.1 0.0 14.1 2.0 11.1 25.9 441Other 7.5 0.1 7.6 1.5 8.0 16.6 827Missing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 87Household literacyNo literate 19.5 0.3 19.8 2.6 10.2 32.0 384Some literate 9.5 0.0 9.6 1.4 8.1 18.1 1390All literate 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.5 158Type of housePucca 4.2 0.0 4.2 1.4 5.1 10.4 356Semi-pucca 11.6 0.2 11.7 1.6 9.5 21.5 1133Kachha 17.4 0.0 17.4 2.5 7.9 27.2 356Missing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 87Attending schoolYes 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.6 2.8 1407No 39.0 0.2 39.2 5.9 22.5 64.6 525Survival of parentsBoth alive 9.7 0.1 9.8 1.5 7.6 18.1 1754Any one or both not alive 21.0 0.0 21.0 2.5 12.7 35.0 157Total 10.8 0.1 10.9 1.7 8.0 19.6 1932Note: Total includes 21 children for whom information on survival status of parents is either not known ormissing. Information on religion, caste/tribe and type of house was not asked for 87 children living ininstitutional households.1Not a member of the household where the child lives.2Doing household chores for more than four hours a day.3Engaged in any economically productive work within the family.4Working for others or doing household chores for more than four hours a day or doing other family work.52