Abstract :
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.
Keyword :
Sundarban Whole time Migration Seasonal Migration Mono-Crop Aila