The main aim of the study is to identify the problems faced by women workers in building construction industry and analyze the relationship between area of residence and problems faced by women workers in building construction industry. The researcher used the descriptive design for this study. The research is interested in studying about women workers in building construction industry. The research purpose is to describe the problems faced by the women workers in building construction industry. The sample respondents for this study were taken from the Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District in Tamilnadu. In this study the researcher adopted the purposive sampling method. The sample size for the study is 150. The researcher has collected data self prepared interview schedule. It is found that lack of skill and lack of self-confidence are the important personal problems among the women construction workers belong to rural area.  It is further identified that lack of skill and being a women feels unsecured are the important personal problems among the women construction workers who belong to semi-urban area.  It is observed that responsibility to care children and dual role as a worker and home maker are the important personal problems among the women construction workers who belong to urban area. The leisure time of the workers must be increased and there should be a humane treatment at the worksite. To solve all these problems the workers must register themselves in the construction workers federation and create a fence to safeguard them.

KEY WORDS: Women Workers, Construction Industry, Problems and Unorganised Sector