Almost 50 per cent members of the transgender community survive with the monthly income of Rs 1,000 or less, a survey by the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA) has found in the recent study.
While 28.53 per cent of the surveyed had a monthly income between Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000, 19.46 per cent earns between Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 a month.
The survey was carried out among 918 persons from the transgender community to identify those willing to enrol in various continuing education programmes launched by KSLMA.
The survey report was released by Health and Social Justice Minister K K Shylaja in the presence of KSLMA Director P S Sreekala.
The transgender population was spread equally among urban and rural areas. While 18.59 per cent resided in the Corporation limits, the transgenders in municipal and panchayat areas were 32.09 per cent and 49.33 per cent respectively.
Out of those surveyed, 81.3 per cent were trans women (a person assigned male gender at birth but one who identifies oneself as a female). While 18.25 per cent were trans-men (a person assigned female gender at birth but one who identifies oneself as a male), 0.44 per cent fell in the intersex category (presence of both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual).
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