The unorganized sector in India is a major contributor to the economy, yet remains largely outside social security, institutional support and formal recognition. Focusing on Kanpur Nagar district, the study examines daily wages, construction workers, rickshaws, small sellers, and socio -economic conditions of home-based workers, faced with low wages, job insecurity, insufficient health facilities and minimum social security. Using secondary data from government reports, labor survey, educational publications and NGO documentation, it identifies challenges and proposes intervention for upliftment. Conclusions continuously show multidimensional poverty, weak bargain power, limited access to formal credit and exclusion from welfare schemes. Women workers are deprived of wage discrimination and double burden of domestic and paid labor. Although framework such as Social Security Act, 2008 and State Planning of Unorganized Workers, implementation is weak. The study based on secondary data and recommends strong labor unions to secure inclusive policy design, awareness campaign, skill development, and progress.
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