MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

INTRODUCTION

IT is intended to describe in this chapter the economic pursuits in Bhir district which have not been covered by the earlier part of the present volume. These pursuits have been grouped here under the title of Miscellaneous Occupations. "An Occupation of a Worker", as defined in the Census of India, Volume X, 1961, "is the function which he personally performs by engaging himself in work in any branch of economic activity which is called his industry." These occupations are " miscellaneous " because there is no uniform pattern in regard to their nature, operation, economic status, etc. The classification " miscellaneous" is not all-inclusive since many such occupations have been purposely left out, for, in themselves they do not materially contribute to the wealth as others do. The occupations described in the following pages, amongst others, include—

(1)

Hotels and restaurants.

(10)

Blacksmithy.

(2)

Boarding and lodging.

(11)

Mattress-making.

(3)

Tailoring.

(12)

Picture-framing.

(4)

Hair-cutting.

(13)

Flour-mill.

(5)

Bakeries.

(14)

Bicycle-repairing.

(6)

Dealers in ready-made clothes.

(15)

Repairing of watches, musical instruments,
etc.

(7)

Dairy.

(8)

Pan-bidi making.

(16)

Type-writing.

(9)

Goldsmithy.

(17)

Seasonal occupations.

In order to obtain a broad picture of these occupations a sample survey was conducted. It covered a fairly large number of establishments of each type of occupations, at numerous places in the district, and selected units of all sizes, big, medium and small, were studied. The data was collected pertaining to the salient features of the occupations such as fixed capital, accessories, tools and equipment, production, marketing, finance, income, pattern of expenditure, etc. In what follows is given a brief description of these occupations.