Agriculture is the single largest contributor to the gross domestic product(GDP)and also the biggest sector for employment. According to latest estimates out of 369 million workers in the unorganized sector, 237 million workers are in activities that relate to agriculture. Agricultural labourers constitute a distinct section among that relate to agriculture. Agricultural labourers constitute a distinct section among the peasantry. Yet, their total strength, community allegiance, comparative socio- economic status and political position in agrarian society have been overlooked because they belong to a poorly organized, badly exploited and oppressed class of rural society. They work on lands that belong to others, in various capacities. They areunable to organize themselves despite being a distinct class, because they are absolutely dependent on landowners. Historically, socio-economic power has remained concentrated in the hands of powerful zamindars and chieftains. They often treat agricultural labour as slaves, and pay wages in kind. In many parts of the country, a system of renting out land in return for half or three-fourth of the produce has become established. Peasants as well as tenants work as labourers. In the social caste hierarchy, most agricultural labourers are from so called lower caste or tribes, and are considered only marginally above the lower class