1 in 3 Indian child labourers illiterate: Study
Around 1.4 million, that is, one-third of child labourers in the age group of 7-14 in India are illiterate, according to an analysis of Census data by NGO Child Rights and You (CRY). The study further revealed that there has been a 37% increase in child labourers in the category of 5-9 years in the last 10 years.