Internal Migration from Odisha: A Reflection on KBK Districts
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Author: | Narendra Kumar Behera |
ISBN 13: | 9789351282419 |
Year: | 2017 |
Subject: | Anthropology and Sociology/Social problems Social welfare |
About the Book
Migration, both external and internal is a complex process. In this course of action people move from one place to another place for varied purposes, mainly for jobs and employments. This process varies due to distance and time factors. In course of migration there has been a significant change in the scenario of employment, income, standard of living and level of remittances.
The present work is an outcome of a comprehensive field work in the KBK region-the most backward and poverty stricken districts of Odisha. The present work is based on primary and secondary sources of data to present the socio-economic conditions of those people who are engaged in the process of seasonal internal migration which is of circular in nature. The study basically covers the distress seasonal-circular migration which is taking place since a long time. These migrants are called