90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women. As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks.
The majority of workers (90%) operate from home, with 70% of those being women.  In the Murshidabad district, along the Ganges River, an estimated 2.4 million people reside as of 2013. Severe erosion is a significant issue in this area.