Volume 2 Issue 2 April 2013 ISSN 2277-9089
Asia Pacific Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research (APJMER) 238 | P a g e
Status of Dalit Entrepreneurs in India
Dr. C. Paramasivan
Assistant Professor & Research Supervisor,
P. Mari Selvam
Ph.D (F.T) Research Scholar,
PG & Research Department of Commerce,
Periyar EVR College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu.
Abstract
The Scheduled castes, since old ages, have been victims of socio-economic exploitation and have been
relegated to low income generating occupations, inferior trades, unhygienic environment and unclean
menial occupations. Due to the stiff competition of the business and marketability traits dalit
entrepreneurs are facing problems. In India total number of enterprises amounted to 15,64,000 out of
this scheduled caste enterprises are 1,19,000. This article is focused on the Status of Dalit
Entrepreneurs in India, with reference to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.
Keywords: Dalit Entrepreneurs, MSME, Scheduled caste enterprises, state wise performance
Introduction
India lives in its villages are as true today as it was 65 years ago when India was freed from the alien
rule. The majority of its population still lives in rural areas and is dependent on agriculture for
sustenance. A significant proportion of this population lives under poverty, which is a complex
phenomenon and manifests itself in a myriad ways. The poor not only suffer from low and high
unemployment, but also low life expectancy, low level of business traits of competence its dalit
entrepreneurs. The more competition and caste dominated in the society. Show the dalit entrepreneur’s
success is critical path of the business. There 14, 45,000 enterprises in India for other caste enterprises,
out of dalit enterprises in 1, 19,000. Dalit entrepreneurs steady to working and their positive motive for