Labour migration influences occupational patterns and the use of agricultural tools: A case study of Santal tribe Mayurbhanj district, Odisha

This paper aims to study the effects of Migration on the transformation of livelihoods of the people of the Santhal tribe in the Mayurbhanj District of Odisha. Emerging as one of the main Socio - Economic actions for the majority of people throughout the world, Migration has effectively led to the progression of economic dependencies from traditional agricultural activities to more modern activities. This study grounded in the District of Mayurbhanj examines five blocks with majority Santal population and the effect of migration on their occupational patterns. The findings indicate a shift from agriculture towards more modern methods of occupation such as trade, self employment, service industries and political ventures. Another focus of this study has been to find out the shift in amount of technological usage in Agricultural processes post migration in their respective blocks. The findings indicate an increase in the amount of technology used in agricultural practices after people from the block migrated to other places in search of opportunities and brought back new practices and technologies from cities and towns.