The Sundarban region is climatically and economically very vulnerable. Almost every year various climatic factors such as tidal surge, sea level rise, and cyclone badly affect this region. Most of the people depend on the primary sector especially mono-crop agricultural sector. Their per capita income is very low and uncertain. After 'Aila' a major chunk of male worker of age group (15-60) have migrated toward other parts of India as semi-skilled or unskilled labours. Women participation rate is very low or negligible due to various social customs or safety issues. They work as a full time or part time labour in agriculture and fishery sector during monsoons. Sometimes the school dropout teenagers are also engaged in this. The financial status of the migrant households has definitely improved but some of them have been infected with various contaminations. A sample survey has been done using survey and questionnaires methods in three CD Blocks during 2016 - 2018 to address these issues. The present article has made an attempt to investigate the causes of migration and its impact on socio-economic condition and demographic structure in the Sundarban region.
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Author Name: Ujjwal Dutta
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Keywords: Sundarban Whole time Migration Seasonal Migration Mono-Crop Aila
ISSN: 22493921
EISSN: 22494316
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