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MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS
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BICYCLE REPAIRING
Bicycle has become a vehicle of the common man. It is found not only in towns but has reached the most remote villages in the district. The bicycles and bicycle-rikshaws provide cheap means of conveyance in the towns. The majority of the bicycle repairing shops are of medium size and employ as a profession a considerable number of persons. These shops besides bicycle repairing, sell bicycle spare parts and carry out minor repairing, such as, of petromaxes, stoves, etc., and take to such allied occupations.
The initial capital investment is large and is mainly required to purchase bicycles and spare parts and other equipment. In a small shop, four to five bicycles are usually kept for hire. The working capital in the shop is required for purchase of bicycles as
also of accessories such as, oil, grease, etc., and for paying rent and wages to the employees.
Most of the establishments manage their business with the help of two or three workers, generally boys who are paid between Rs. 30 and Rs. 75 per month. The amount of rent generally varies between Rs. 10 and Rs. 35 per month. The income of these establishments consists of charges towards bicycle repairing and for hiring them. The monthly income of a small unit generally ranges from Rs. 80 to Rs. 125, while that of a big shop ranges from Rs. 200 to Rs. 400. |
