Kasargod all set for polling day for Lok Sabha elections
10,11,031 eligible voters in the constituency for Tuesday's poll day
Kasargod: Kasargod is all set to go into polling for Lok Sabha Election on Tuesday with 10,11,031 eligible voters set to exercise their voting right from across the constituency.
The 968 polling booths in the constituency are also well equipped to go into the polling day on Tuesday and adequate materials and equipments have been provided to the booths.
Training was provided at Kasargod Government College and Padnekad Nehru College to the staffs who have been appointed for election duty.
The district has a total of 10,11,031 voters out of which 5,15,942 are female voters and 4,95,088 are male voters. 24,859 new voters will also cast votes for first time.
All the polling booths have been equipped with VVPAT machines with other basic facilities as directed by the Election Commission of India.
A lot of curiosity has gripped the constituency going into this Lok Sabha Election, as the constituency was a bastion of the CPM led LDF for over 30 years and has been led by LDF. This time around UDF led by Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are also expected to bag good number of votes in the constituency.
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Telangana survey flags 89,000 child labourers, highlights caste disparities in employment
Hyderabad: A caste-based survey conducted by the Telangana government for 2024–25 has identified around 89,000 children engaged in labour across the state, with a large share belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.
The findings are part of the Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey, which covered about 3.5 crore people across 242 caste groups. According to the report, nearly one per cent of individuals below 18 years are involved in daily wage work. While the percentage appears small, officials noted that the absolute number reflects a serious concern.
The survey found that 11 per cent of identified child labourers belong to the ST Lambadi community, while 14 per cent are from the SC Madiga community. The highest incidence was reported among the ST Kolam group, where 7.2 per cent of minors are engaged in daily wage labour.
The data also revealed wider socio-economic disparities. Nearly half of the Scheduled Caste population is dependent on daily wage work, while only around 5 per cent are employed in the private sector, compared to about 30 per cent among General Castes.
State Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the findings show that SC and ST communities remain three times more backward than General Castes, while Backward Classes are about 2.7 times more disadvantaged.
The report further noted that, on average, 31.3 per cent of people in the 25–65 age group depend on daily wage work. Among communities, the BC-A Odde group recorded the highest share at 55 per cent. In contrast, only 2.6 per cent of OC Brahmins rely on such work.
Several SC and ST communities, including Kolam, Beda, Madiga, Koya, Gond, Yerukulas and Mala Sale, were found to have among the highest proportions of daily wage earners. On the other hand, most General Caste communities and some Backward Class groups such as Goldsmiths and BC-C Christians showed lower dependence on daily wage employment.
The survey also pointed to inequalities in access to formal employment. Communities such as OC Rajus, OC Brahmins and Kapus were found to have a higher presence in private sector jobs, with up to 27 per cent of their population employed in such roles.
