Child labour in India

Child labour in India is when Indian children work for money, on a part or full-time basis....

The practice deprives children of their childhood, and is harmful to their physical and mental development. Various things lead to children working. Poverty, lack of good schools and informal work places may be blamed."Child labor - causes". ILO, United Nations. 2008Mario Biggeri and Santosh Mehrotra 2007. Asian informal workers: global risks, local protection. Routledge. 

The 1998 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour, aged 4–15, to be at 12.6 million, out of a total child population of 253 million in 5-14 age group.Age Structure And Marital Status India Census 2001 The 2011 national census of India found the total number of child labour, aged 5–14, to be at 4.35 million,Number of child labour has reduced by 65 percent: Govt and the total child population to be 259.64 million in that age group.Age Data C13 Table (India/States/UTs ), Final Population - 2011 Census of India

The child labour problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time.

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