Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Author(s):
Richa Singh and Purnima Shah

Abstract:
Chikankari is an ancient and traditional embroidery technique that originated in Lucknow, a city in north-eastern India. In the present research study purposive sampling technique was used to select female Chikankari workers from the district who are doing the Chikankari embroidery for five or more than five years. Total 150 samples were selected from three blocks of Lucknow district. The research study aimed to determine the economic work profile and occupational hazards of Chikankari workers. Results of the study revealed that the women of age 21-30 were dominating in Chikankari industry and belong to joint families and mostly were from Muslim community. The average income from Chikankari was rupees 4100 per month, while the average household income of the family was 21232.86 per month. The most of the workers belong to upper lower class and works more than 6 hours per day. Most of them were working from more than 10 years as Chikankari worker. Headache (54%), back pain (51%), eye problem (45%) and tingling in fingers (35%) were the common problems faced by the workers.