Bonded Labour Identified and Released cumulat

Choropleth map of India by state: Bonded Labour Identified and Released cumulat. Over 90% of identified bonded labourers have been found in just 5 states — the practice persists despite laws.
Over 90% of identified bonded labourers have been found in just 5 states — the practice persists despite laws.
Policy implication
Bonded labour rehabilitation requires proactive identification; states that don't look, don't find.
MoLE 2023Economybonded labourexploitationeconomy
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. It is flagged UNCERTAIN: check the source before quoting a figure.

Source: MoLE (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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