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Sholapur the average daily earnings of male and female doffers were 
practically the same at each centre, and half time doffers earned 
about half the wages paid to women. As between Bombay and 
Ahmedabad, men in Bombay earned one anna and six pies more and 
women an anna more than in Ahmedabad. 
(4) Winders 
120. Both men and women are employed in the Winding Depart- 
ment. Where greater skill is required men are employed but women 
workers predominate. The number of winders returned from the three 
centres amounted to 6,029 or a little more than 8 per cent. of the total 
number of workers covered by the Census. Out of these, 5,528 or 91°69 
per cent. Were women but the proprotionate distribution of men and 
women workers varied as between centre and centre. In Bombay, only 
228 or 4°69 percent. of the 4,861 winders returned were men. In 
Ahmedabad 177 out of 812 winders or 21°80 per cent. were men, and in 
Sholapur 96 out of 356 or 26°97 per cent. were male workers. The 
higher percentage at Sholapur is due to the fact that no pirn winding 
was entrusted to women. Winders ave generally piece workers who 
are paid per pound of yarn wound according to the nature of the winding 
and the fineness of the yarn, the finer the yarn the greater the length 
per pound and the longer the time to wind it and hence, naturally, 
the higher the rate per pound. Wages are also paid on time rates 
but to a very limited extent, the ratio of workers on time rates to 
those on piece rates being about 1: 16 on the combined figures for all 
centres. The distribution of male and female winders according 
to type of winding and basis of payment is shown, by centres, in 
the following table :— 
Distribution of Winders 
Number returned in 
Sex Groups 
Class of 
Winders 
Bombay on 
Ahmedabad on 
Time 
Ratoa 
Piece 
Rates 
Time 
Rates 
Piece 
Rates 
“Grey Winders. . 
Colour Winders 
Pirn Winders. . 
Cheese Winders 
3 
1a 
1 
113 
0 
136 
17 
Vien 
A 
Al Winders 
16 
212 
94 
153 
Women .. 
“Grey Winders. . 
Colour Winders 
Pirn Winders .. 
Cheese Winder: 
22 
12 
(43 
11 
2,387 “s 
L103 6 
720 | 12 
298 Q 
434 
171 
ts, 
. a 
All Winders  ..' 26 | 609 
rem [men i i 
Men and All Winders or} 204 | 4.657 | 50 762 
Women. | 
MO BR 36—4a 
Sholapur on 
Time 
Rates 
Piece 
Rates 
06 
G8 
149 
111 
280 
1 
oa | 260