Socio-Economic Conditions of Tea Garden Workers: A Study on Jamuguri Tea Estate of Golaghat District, Assam
Author : Dipanjali Mudoi
Abstract :
The Tea industry play an indispensable role in the India's economy. Tea garden workers play a significant role in tea production of the State. The production of tea is not only confined within the county. India has been exporting tea to other countries which ultimately generate employment, foreign exchange and national income of the country. Tea garden workers play a significant role in tea production of the country. Without their hard toil, the tea industry would not been developed. Despite their hard toil, they are highly deprived in many respects such as socio-economic, cultural and political aspects. In most tea estate areas, they are not provided with the basic amenities. They have been facing enormous difficulties in their day to day life such as poverty, illiteracy, poorer health conditions, etc. Therefore, it is essential to study the socioeconomic conditions of this section not in general but specifically in connection with Jamuguri Tea Estate of Golaghat district. The present paper intends to study the standard living conditions of Jamuguri Tea Estate’s tea labourers and also to suggest some policy measures for their improvement.
Keywords :
Socioeconomic, standard of living, workers, tea estate
