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Human Hair Processing Industry as a Household Industry: A Case Study in Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal

Author(s) Mr. Mohan Kumar Gupta, Dr. Tusharkanti Mandal
Country India
Abstract In pre-independent India, small and cottage industries held the most important position of providing employment and source of livelihood for the majority of its citizens. In undivided rural Bengal, this was the dominant part of the economic activity. Human hair processing and wig industry hold a special and important place in the socio-economic life of the people of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. In present paper, an attempt has been made to study the socio-economic life of the people, financial situation and problems faced by the people, those are engaged in hair processing and wig industry. Present study is based on primary data collected from rural families where one or more members are engaged in this work. Simple statistical tools have been used for analyzing the data. Findings of the study shows that most of the workers working in the four stages of production, carried out at the household level of the industry, are women and most of them are educated. The income disparity between men and women workers is significantly high and women earn less compare to men. Though there are some problems, the industry has great potential for employment generation, income creation for low and middle income group and earning foreign currency for the country
Keywords Cottage Industry, Household Industry, Stages of Production, Hair Processing, Wig Industry, Income Disparity
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-10-19
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.90070
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