Brick industry as a means of employment and income generation with special reference to Barpeta district of Assam

Mayuree Das

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Brick industry as a means of employment and income generation with special reference to Barpeta district of Assam

Mayuree Das

Abstract :

  Bricks are one of the most important building materials in India. Indian ick industry is highly a labour intensive industry. It provides employment opportunities to a large number of unemployed persons both local and migrant. The economy of Barpeta district mainly depends on Agriculture. Traditional Handicraft, Wood Craft, Pottery is also an occupation for a sustainable part of population. Though the district is not industrially developed, yet a sufficient number of ick industries have been set up in different parts of the district. In this paper, an attempt is made to study how these industries are providing employment opportunities to unemployed persons and also helping them in generating some income with the help of which they can maintain their families.