Why do some states of India have higher rates of work participation than others?

a. The work participation rate is the number of people engaged in economic activities.

b. Some states have a higher work participation rate as compared to the others like Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Sikkim and Chhattisgarh.

c. This is because these are areas of low economic development.

d. The number of manual labour required to perform the substance on near subsistence economic activities in the absence of other opportunities is higher in the states.