The transformation of India's unorganized sector is important to its modernization, growth, and attainment of regional … economic equality. This paper documents several key facts about India's unorganized sector in manufacturing and services. First …, the unorganized sector is large, accounting for more than 99 percent of establishments and 80 percent of employment in …

This paper examines the employment growth of Indian districts from 2000 to 2010 in the manufacturing and services … with low population density. Diversity correlates with disproportionately higher employment growth in the informal sector … and plays a role in generating employment in the district's smaller industries. These findings point toward the "inclusive …