Status of Dalit Entrepreneurs in India

The Scheduled castes, since old ages, have been victims of socio-economic exploitation and have been relegated to low income generating occupations, inferior trades, unhygienic environment and unclean menial occupations. Due to the stiff competition of the business and marketability traits dalit entrepreneurs are facing problems. In India total number of enterprises amounted to 15,64,000 out of this scheduled caste enterprises are 1,19,000. This article is focused on the Status of Dalit Entrepreneurs in India, with reference to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises