Factors Affecting Migration of Workers in Brick Industry with Special Reference to Barpeta District of Assam

Abstract

Brick industry is highly a labour intensive industry which can provide employment opportunities to a large number of unemployed persons. The industry provides employment opportunities not only to the local workers, but also to the migrant workers. Workers who come from different districts within the same state as well as from other states can also get employment opportunities in brick industry. Barpeta district is mainly based on agriculture. Though the district is mainly based on agriculture, yet a good number of brick industries have been developed in different parts of the district which help in generating income and employment. In this paper, an attempt is made to study the factors responsible for migration of workers in brick industry of Barpeta district of Assam and also to study some other aspects relating to migration such as age, education, wage, working and living conditions of migrant workers.