| Percentage Distribution of Workers in Different Occupations in Textile Industries by Sex in India (2008) | |||
| Industry/Occupation | Estimated Total No. of Workers | Percentage of Workers | |
| Men | Women | ||
| I. Cotton Textiles | |||
| Beltman/Mochi | |||
| Blacksmith | |||
| Boiler Attendant | |||
| Boiler Maker | |||
| Carpenter | |||
| Checker | |||
| Compressor Operator | |||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | |||
| Driver | |||
| Electrician | |||
| Fireman | |||
| Fitter | |||
| Mech./Elec. Foreman | |||
| Helper | |||
| Loader/Unloader | |||
| Mistry/Kangani | |||
| Mason | |||
| Mechanic (General) | |||
| Motor Mechanic | |||
| Oilman/Greaser | |||
| Packer | |||
| Painter | |||
| Picker | |||
| Plumber | |||
| Pump Attendant | |||
| Supervisor | |||
| Sweeper | |||
| Switch Board Attendant | |||
| Turner | |||
| Watchman | |||
| Welder | |||
| Wireman | |||
| Maker | |||
| Operator | |||
| Khalasi | |||
| Store Keeper | |||
| Apprentices/Trainees | |||
| Back Sizer | |||
| Bale Breaker | |||
| Baler | |||
| Carrier | |||
| Beam Carrier | |||
| Bleach/Line Operator | |||
| Can Tenter | |||
| Creeler/Creel Boy | |||
| Comber Tenter | |||
| Color Man | |||
| Doffing Boy/Doffer | |||
| Drawer-In | |||
| Drawing Frame Worker | |||
| Dyer/Printer | |||
| Examiner | |||
| Finisher/Attendant | |||
| Front Sizer | |||
| Fog Machine Man | |||
| Godown Mixing Man | |||
| Grinder/Flat Grinder | |||
| Head Jobber/Supervisor | |||
| HTHP Machine Man | |||
| Heald/Reed Repairer | |||
| Inter Tenter | |||
| Jobber | |||
| Knotter | |||
| Lap/Can Carrier | |||
| Mercer. Feeding Operator | |||
| Piece Carrier | |||
| Reacher | |||
| Reeler | |||
| Ring Doffer | |||
| Frame Tenter | |||
| Roller Coverer | |||
| Simplex Tenter | |||
| Spinner | |||
| Stripper | |||
| SBM Machine Man | |||
| Silver/Ribbon Tenter | |||
| Speed Frame Tenter | |||
| Stitcher | |||
| Warper | |||
| Weaver | |||
| Winder | |||
| Empty Can Carrier | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| II.Woollen Textiles | |||
| Boiler Attendant | |||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | |||
| Driver | |||
| Electrician | |||
| Fireman | |||
| Fitter | |||
| Mech./Elec. Foreman | |||
| Helper | |||
| Mistry/Kangani | |||
| Mason | |||
| Mechanic (General) | |||
| Oilman/Greaser | |||
| Packer | |||
| Sorter | |||
| Supervisor | |||
| Sweeper | |||
| Turner | |||
| Watchman | |||
| Welder | |||
| Wireman | |||
| Af. Treat. Plant Operator | |||
| Generator Operator | |||
| Store Keeper | |||
| Apprentices/Trainees | |||
| Blendman | |||
| Bobbin Setter | |||
| Card/Hopper Feeder | |||
| Cleaver | |||
| Condenser Man | |||
| Darner/Cloth Minder | |||
| Doffer/Fly Frame | |||
| Drawing Man | |||
| Felter | |||
| Gill Box Man | |||
| Line Mistry | |||
| Milling Machine Man | |||
| Mule Minder/Spinner | |||
| Clipper Percher | |||
| Picker/Ring Spinner | |||
| Rag Cutting Mach Operator | |||
| Reeler/Knotter | |||
| Roving Machine Man | |||
| Scouring Machine Man | |||
| Twister/Doubler | |||
| Warper | |||
| Weaver | |||
| Weaver-Hand Loom | |||
| Weaver-Power Loom | |||
| Winder | |||
| Wool Dyer | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| III.Silk Textiles | |||
| Boiler Attendant | |||
| Carpenter | |||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | |||
| Driver | |||
| Electrician | |||
| Fireman | |||
| Fitter | |||
| Helper | |||
| Mistry/Kangani | |||
| Mechanic (General) | |||
| Motor Mechanic | |||
| Packer | |||
| Plumber | |||
| Supervisor | |||
| Sweeper | |||
| Turner | |||
| Watchman | |||
| Welder | |||
| Wireman | |||
| Generator Operator | |||
| Store Keeper/Staff | |||
| Colour Mixer | |||
| Cooker | |||
| Creeler/Creel Boy | |||
| Cloth Checker | |||
| Card Tenter | |||
| Combing Machine Operator | |||
| Doubler | |||
| Drawer-In | |||
| Finishman | |||
| Fleyer/Ring Frame Operator | |||
| Hand Jobber | |||
| Head Jobber | |||
| Jiggerman | |||
| Jobber | |||
| Knotter | |||
| Operator | |||
| Printer-Machine/Hand | |||
| Reacher | |||
| Reeler | |||
| Silk Cleaner | |||
| Sorter | |||
| Stentering Mach Man | |||
| Twister | |||
| Warper | |||
| Washer | |||
| Weaver-Auto Loom | |||
| Weaver-Ordinary | |||
| Winder | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| IV.Synthetic Textiles | |||
| Boiler Attendant | |||
| Boiler Maker | |||
| Carpenter | |||
| Checker | |||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | |||
| Driver | |||
| Electrician | |||
| Fireman | |||
| Fitter | |||
| Mech./Elec. Foreman | |||
| Helper | |||
| Loader/Unloader | |||
| Mistry/Kangani | |||
| Marker | |||
| Mason | |||
| Mechanic(General) | |||
| Oilman/Greaser | |||
| Packer | |||
| Plater | |||
| Plumber | |||
| Press Man | |||
| Sign Maker | |||
| Supervisor | |||
| Sweeper | |||
| Tailor | |||
| Turner | |||
| Watchman | |||
| Welder | |||
| Wireman | |||
| Generator Operator | |||
| Khalasi | |||
| Store Keeper | |||
| Apprentices/Trainees | |||
| Blender/Bale Breaker | |||
| Bobbin Carrier | |||
| Beam Dying Mach. Operator | |||
| Card Tenter/Stripper | |||
| Checker | |||
| Creeler/Creel Boy | |||
| Cutting Machine Man | |||
| Darner/Looker Clip | |||
| Doffing Boy/Doffer | |||
| Drawer-In | |||
| Drawing Frame Tenter | |||
| Doubler | |||
| Finisher/Line Boy | |||
| Front Sizer/Sizer | |||
| Grinder-Carding Mach | |||
| Head Jobber | |||
| Jobber/Fancy Jobber | |||
| Lot Maker/Preparer | |||
| Machine Folder | |||
| Machine Operator/Jig | |||
| Packer/Yarn Packer | |||
| Printing Machine Operato | |||
| Reacher | |||
| Reeler | |||
| Ring Doffer | |||
| Ring Piecer/Frame Tenter | |||
| Roller Coverer | |||
| Simplex Tenter | |||
| Stenter Operator | |||
| Spinner | |||
| Tape Man | |||
| Sider/Two Forone Ten | |||
| Twister-Thrower | |||
| Warper-All Types | |||
| Weaver-Power Loom | |||
| Weaver-High Speed | |||
| Weft Distributor | |||
| Winder | |||
| Draw Texturising Machani | |||
| Draw Twisting Machanic | |||
| Jet Dyeing Mach. Operato | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| V.Jute Textiles | |||
| Beltman/Mochi | |||
| Blacksmith | |||
| Carpenter | |||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | |||
| Driver | |||
| Electrician | |||
| Fitter | |||
| Helper | |||
| Mechanic (General) | |||
| Oilman/Greaser | |||
| Supervisor | |||
| Sweeper | |||
| Turner | |||
| Watchman | |||
| Welder | |||
| Beamer | |||
| Breaker Feeder | |||
| Breaker Receiver | |||
| Calander Feeder | |||
| Cop Winder | |||
| Finisher Receiver | |||
| First Drawing Receiver | |||
| First Pressman | |||
| Hand Sewer | |||
| Head Mistry | |||
| Head Sirdar | |||
| Hessian Warp Spinner | |||
| Heamming Machine Operator | |||
| Pin Boy/Bar Boy | |||
| Root Cutter | |||
| S H Loom Weaver | |||
| Sacking Weft Spinner | |||
| Sectional Sirdar | |||
| Selector | |||
| Sewing Machine Operator | |||
| Softner Feeder | |||
| Softner Receiver | |||
| Spi Shifter/Bobbin Carri | |||
| Twister/Doubler | |||
| Warp Winder | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| All Textiles Industries | |||
