Children - Terre des Hommes
Children - Terre des Hommes
Children - Terre des Hommes
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Table 2.27: Some figures regarding status of children, Kasipur<br />
Sl Total Sex-wise Educational Literacy rate No of children No. of No. of children<br />
population below 18 institutions (percentage) attending school drop- working in<br />
below 18 population out mining/<br />
children other sectors<br />
Male Female Male Female Male Female<br />
1 900 500 400 2 (1 government 5 60 40 Around 250 100<br />
and 1 private) (approximately) 350<br />
2 1,000– 600 500 2 (1 primary and 5 80 70 Around 20 10 in<br />
1,200 1 high school) (approximately) 300 children nonin<br />
non- mining<br />
mining activities<br />
activities<br />
3 50 30 20 No primary < 5 15 10 Around Around 10–15<br />
school 30 30 in domestic<br />
mining, maids<br />
hotels,<br />
helpers<br />
for<br />
truckers,<br />
truck<br />
drivers<br />
4 80 50 30 1 primary school < 5 25 20 Around Around Data not<br />
30–40 20 available<br />
5 1,100 600 500 1 primary school, 30 (appr) 200 150 200–300 Minimum 100–150<br />
1 middle school 200 to in mining<br />
300 and other<br />
labour<br />
6 500 300 200 1 primary school < 5 Within Around Around Around Some<br />
100 30 50–70 100 children<br />
working<br />
as wage<br />
labour.<br />
7 240 240 200 1 primary school Data not Data Data not Around More Around 15<br />
available not available 50 than 50<br />
avai-<br />
children<br />
lable<br />
8 450–500 300 250 1 primary < 10 Nearly > 60 Around Around 20–30<br />
school 100 100 70 to 80<br />
Village name: (1) Kucheipadar, (2) Maikanch, (3) Ramibeda, (4) Kendukhunti, (5) Koral both D. Koral and Tala Koral,<br />
(6) Bagrijhola, (7) Dimundi, (8) DP Camp<br />
Source: Interviews with local people (figures are approximate based on people’s statements)