Growth Dynamics of Nepali Community of Assam

ISBN-13: 9783845475257 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 224 str.

Monimala Devi

Opis

The research work on "The Growth Dynamics of Nepali Population" concentrated on and attempted to analyze and explain the growth dynamics of Nepali population in Assam, their size, composition, trends, fluctuations and patterns. The objectives of the study are to examine the socio-economic condition besides finding various fertility and mortality rates of the Nepali community living in Tinsukia and Sonitpur districts of Assam. The study also aimed at finding push and pull factors relating to migration of Nepali people in Assam. This research work also tries to measure the magnitude of assimilation of the said community with the local community. 1000 Nepali households from 39 Nepali villages from 11 revenue circles of two districts, namely, Tinsukia and Sonitpur districts were taken as sample for collecting demographic and socio- economic data for the study. The study was carried out intensively and extensively at the micro-level and data collection, surveys, canvassing of questionnaire involved almost all the stakeholders. The study gave an insight to the historical relationship of Nepal with Assam in brief.

O autorze

The Author has been teaching Economics in a rural college in Assam (India) for the last 15 years. She has been specializing and researching in Demography and Rural Development issues pertaining to Assam in India. She has 8 research publications to her credit and is a columnist with regional media writing on Economics, women's issue and Demography.