Emerging Migration Patterns vis a vis Industrialisation: A Sociological Analysis with Special Reference to the Industrial Zones of Odisha, India

Abstract

The phenomenon of migration plays an important role in the growth of urbanization in both developing and developed countries. It is a process that shifts the human resources from the lower to higher productivity areas as a result of capital assimilation and technological progress. It   also ensures as well as balances labour power demands in different areas and sectors. The present paper tries to understand the significance of migration in relation to industrialisation and development as well as reflect upon the profile of migrant labourers working in the major industrial areas of Odisha. The area of study are the three major industrial districts of Odisha namely Jaipur, Keonjhar and Anugul. The paper is divided into two sections. The first section deals with the concept of migration and evaluation of prevailing literature, while the second section deals with observations from the field during research relating industrialization  to the process of migration.