Revista de Artes y Ciencias Sociales

Migration of Labour in Kalahandi District of Odisha

Abstract

Seshadev Suna, Dharmabrata Mohapatra and Dukhabandhu Sahoo

The present study is an attempt to study the major causes of out migration in Kalahandi district of Odisha. The study is mainly based on primary data collected through semi-structured questionnaire from two blocks of the district, namely Golamunda and Narla with the total sample size of 300 households. In selecting the sample households, a proportionate sampling along with simple random sampling technique has been used. The study used descriptive statistics, percentage, ratio and cross tabulation to analyze the data. The major findings of the study show that most of the migrants (96%) in the study area are seasonal (or temporary) migrants while a few migrants (4%) are permanent migrants. Among the different social categories, the intensity of migration is highest among SC migrants. Besides, most of the migrants are in the age group of 41-50 and basically the illiterate or very low educated workers (0-5 years of education) are migrated in large number as compared to relatively higher educated workers. So far as place of migration is concerned most of the migrants are migrated to the interstates and very few of them are migrated to the inter districts. The major reason for out migration is due to the lack of enough non-agricultural jobs in the villages. Thus, the study concluded that lack of enough non-agricultural job opportunities is the major reason of out-migration in Kalahandi district of Odisha.