Author(s): Naveen Kumar Punia, Rajesh Malik

Abstract: Street vending has been one of the easiest ways to survive for working poor and is wide spread in the urban informal sector. Street vendors are self-employed, informal retail traders in urban labour market. Street vending is a very common economic activity in Rohtak city like any other city in India. It is very important to study about the various aspects related to economic conditions of street vendors, as this group is vulnerable towards economic uncertainties. The present study examines employment status of street vendors, arrangement of capital for street vending, nature of street vending, time spent in street vending and monthly income by street vending. The study deals with 486 samples of street vendors at different locations and selling different products in Rohtak city. The study enlightens about various important economic aspects related to street vending.

Keywords: Street vending, employment, Income, economic activity.

Article Info: Received: 20 Sep 2024; Received in revised form: 18 Oct 2024; Accepted: 23 Oct 2024; Available online: 27 Oct 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.95.52