According to the Census of India-2011, what is the share of workforce engaged in the agriculture sector?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 54.6%.
According to the Census of India 2011, about 54.6% of the total workforce was engaged in the agriculture sector, including cultivators and agricultural laborers. This highlights the sector’s continued dominance in providing livelihoods, despite rapid industrialization and growth of the service sector. The data shows India’s economy was still heavily rural and agrarian in nature at that time. However, agriculture’s contribution to GDP was much smaller, reflecting low productivity compared to other sectors, which became a key policy concern.