How the workers of unorganized sectors in India are being Kneaded by Poverty Trap: A Study of Beedi-Workers of Murshidabad District in West Bengal, India

Poverty, house hold food security and women's contribution to food and economic security have received attention for the last two decades. The contribution of the Muslim married women beedi-workers in Murshidabad district of West Bengal to the monthly total family income is significant. But, the beedi industry is unorganized in nature and the wage rate is very low. Therefore, the women beedi-workers have to sacrifice their lives to ensure the economic security for their families. As the per capita daily incomes of the families are low, they consider their children as extra helping hands. Therefore, the families are suffered from the incidents of higher fertility rate, higher cases of school drop-outs, lower standard of living and involvement of their children in unorganized sectors again and again. So, the generations are chased by the obstinate trap of poverty. The present social security schemes of Government of India can rend the trap of poverty ensuring better future for the next generation of the families of the beedi-workers.