Agricultural Labour Wages in Odisha: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
Agricultural Labour Wages in

Odisha
2019-20
DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS & STATISTICS, ODISHA

Dr. Bijay Bhusan Nanda. Arthaniti ‘O’ Parisankhyan Bhawan
Director, Directorate of HOD Campus, Unit-V
Economics and Statistics Phone : 0674 -2391295
Odisha, Bhubaneswar E-Mail : desbbsr@nic.in
Phone : 06742391295
FOREWORD
Agriculture continues to be highly labour-intensive activity with more than 55% of the
workforce in the country dependent on it (Census 2011). Wage labour constitutes an important part of
the total cost of production of agricultural produce and it is, therefore, of relevance to Policy makers
and practitioners to know the trend and patterns of agricultural wages for skilled rural workers,
semiskilled and unskilled work during the crop year 2019-20. Like any other commodity, wages of
labour are determined by the market force of supply and demand. Any other labour market
imperfections make it deviate from the norms like any other market, these factors lead to wide
variations in wage rates among various districts.
The Directorate of Economics & Statistics, has been publishing statistics related to
“Agricultural Wages in Odisha” since 2018-19. The present issue of this publication contains data on
wages paid to three different types of agricultural labour such as skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled
labour in rural area of selected 89 centres during the agricultural year 2019-20. Information related to
a range of agricultural operations like Carpenter (ବଢେଇ), Blacksmith(କମାର),
Mason(ରାଜମିସ୍ତ୍ରୀ), Ploughing(ହଳକରିବା), Sowing (ବୂଣିବା), Weeding (ବାଛିବା), Reaping &
Harvesting (ଅମଳ କରିବା), Tractor Driver (ଟ୍ରାକ୍ଟର ଡ୍ରାଇଭର), Watering the Field (ବିଲରେ
ପାଣି ମଡାଇବା), Load Carries (ବୋଝ ବୋହିବା), Well Diggers (କୂଅ ଖୋଳିବା), Labours for Cleaning
silt from waterways (ରାସ୍ତାରୁ ପାଣି/ପଙ୍କ ସଫା କରିବା), Herds man (ଗୋପାଳକ) and
Embankment (ବନ୍ଧ ବାନ୍ଧିବା) have been included. This publication provides information on wage
levels for agricultural activities in Districts across different seasons both for men and women. This
rich database facilitates inter-district and intra-district comparison in wage cost variation across
different centre spread across 30 districts that would help in evidence-based policy and further
research activities.
Bringing out this edition of the Agricultural Wages in Odisha has been made possible
through the meticulous work which has been carried out by the Agricultural Wages Division of this
Directorate and respective DPMUs of the States. It is hoped that this volume would be useful for a
wide range of stakeholders including policy makers, researchers, etc. Any suggestions/feedback may
please be sent to technical committee of rhis Organisation.
Bhubaneswar Dr. B.B. Nanda

Sep,2024 Director, DE&S, Odisha
Preface
Agriculture continues to be a highly labour-intensive activity in the country. Wages

paid to labourers constitute a major component of cost of cultivation, because of the labour-
intensive nature of agricultural operations. It is, therefore, of relevance to both policy
makers, professionals and researchers’ to know the trends and patterns of agricultural
labour wages, for both skilled and unskilled work.
The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning and Convergence Department,

Government of Odisha, is bringing out the publication entitled “Agricultural Labour Wages
in Odisha, 2019-20” on the basis of data collected from 89 different centres of the State
across 30 districts.
This publication contains data on wages paid to different types of skilled as well as
unskilled field labourers engaged in different agricultural activities (like ploughing, sowing,
weeding, reaping and harvesting etc. in case of both in men and women category) for the
agricultural year 2019-20.
The report provides per hour hire rate of some important items used for agricultural
operations, such as a pair of bullocks with plough, tractor, pump set and sprayer.
I appreciate the industrious work carried out by the officers and staff of Agricultural
Labour Wages (ALW) Section of this Directorate for timely Publication of the results. They
have done this in spite of lack of adequate staffs.
It is hoped that this publication would be useful for a wide range of researchers,
policy makers and public. Suggestion and comments, if any from readers for further
improvement is highly solicited.
(Sabyasachi Dutta)
Additional Director
Acknowledgement
Agriculture continues to be a highly labour-intensive activity in the country. Wages

paid to labourers constitute a major component of cost of cultivation. It is, therefore, of
relevance to both policy makers and practitioners to know the trends and patterns of
agricultural Labour wages, for both skilled and unskilled type of work.
The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning and Convergence Department,

Government of Odisha, is bringing out the publication entitled “Agricultural Labour Wages
in Odisha, 2019-2020” on the basis of data collected from 89 different centres of the state.
This publication contains data on wages paid to different types of skilled as well as unskilled
field labourers like engaged in different agricultural activities for the agricultural year 2019-
20. This publication provides information on average daily wages related to variety of
agricultural operations like ploughing, sowing, weeding, reaping and harvesting etc. in both
in men and women category.
Bringing out this publication, has involved meticulous work carried out by the
Agricultural Labour Wages (ALW) Section of this Directorate. This timely published
information on agricultural labour wages would help in appropriate policy formulation.
I am grateful to Dir. B.B. Nanda, Director, DE&S, Odisha for his constant guidance
and invaluable suggestions in preparation of this Report.
It is hoped that this publication would be useful for researchers, policy makers as well as to
general public.
(Dr. Bigyanananda Mohanty)

Joint Director
The Team
1. Dr. Bijaya Bhusan Nanda : Director
2. Sri. Sabyasachi Dutta : Additional Director
3. Dr. Bigyanananda Mohanty : Joint Director
4. Sri Lingaraj Patra : Deputy Director
5. Sri Saroj Mohan Panda : Assistant Director
6. Sri Aswani Kumar Mallick : Assistant Director
7. Smt. Smruti Ranjita Pattanaik : Statistical Officer, (OSD)
8. Sri Biswajit Mangaraj : Assistant Statistical Officer

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GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Agricultural Labour Wages in

DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS & STATISTICS, ODISHA

Bhubaneswar Dr. B.B. Nanda

Agriculture continues to be a highly labour-intensive activity in the country. Wages

The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning and Convergence Department,

Agriculture continues to be a highly labour-intensive activity in the country. Wages

The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning and Convergence Department,

(Dr. Bigyanananda Mohanty)

1. Dr. Bijaya Bhusan Nanda : Director

2. Sri. Sabyasachi Dutta : Additional Director

3. Dr. Bigyanananda Mohanty : Joint Director

4. Sri Lingaraj Patra : Deputy Director

5. Sri Saroj Mohan Panda : Assistant Director

6. Sri Aswani Kumar Mallick : Assistant Director

7. Smt. Smruti Ranjita Pattanaik : Statistical Officer, (OSD)

8. Sri Biswajit Mangaraj : Assistant Statistical Officer

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