This book examines the socio-economic conditions of Dalit agricultural workers and their participation and contribution for economic development. After 1980s many changes have taken place in the Indian economy. As a result economic growth rate increased. Despite high economic growth and agricultural performance, the population of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes could not get the fruits of the high economic growth and benefits of the globalization. In the process of globalization the rich are becoming richer and poor becoming poorer. The poverty ratios have been significantly higher than for the rest of the population and the proportion of the poor in the country belonging to the SCs and STs increased. Intervention by the Government through the land reform measures has helped only Non-Scheduled Caste peasantry in Indian agriculture. It is further observed that several changes have taken place on the socio-economic frontiers of rural India since independence, but they did not substantially improve the position of Scheduled Castes, particularly in respect of land ownership, education level expenditure and income level employment. Hence this book will see as to why the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes could not utilize the opportunity vis-a-vis the Non-Scheduled Castes and are remaining as agricultural labourers and other traditional occupants living below poverty line. Hence migration, unemployment, dropout rate in schools, poverty and social exclusion are taken momentum among Dalits. This book will analyze the pattern of occupational distribution of Dalits, access to land, agricultural workers, poverty and Rural Development Programs and Dalits participation. This book concludes that Dalits should be included in the process of economic planning and policy implementation. Moreover, the Dalits should take active participation in the developmental activities. Inclusive economic growth may give good hope for Dalits.
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