‘The real India resides in rural India.’ Large portion of the rural population of India acting as one of the major sources of it’s economy is supported by cottage industries. Every region in our country abounds in beautiful handicrafts, handlooms, carpets etc. It features Indian culture in a very unique way & helps preserve it by marketing. products which are hand made. ‘Chikan embroider is one of the world fame hand made craft which has emerged as major source of employment in rural areas of Lucknow region. Many people of that area are dependent on this occupation to earn their livelihood.Chikan embroidery is the one of the basic work of that area. In Lucknow it is one of the fastest growing industries .It has wide range of activities with employment of a substantial number of workers. They are mainly working in informal/unorganised sector. These workers are poor and vulnerable.The total household income is very low because their employment is totally temporary in nature. The socio-economic stresses are one of the major outcomes of their occupation. Security measures are not being provided or adopted by them while working. They are being exploited by the midiaters. There is no specified time limit/frame of work for them. They had to work on an average for about 10 hours/day. In this paper researchertries to find out the socio-economic status of the chikan workers of kakori block in Lucknow.
