PRESENT SCENARIO OF LIVELIHOOD PATTERN OF THE TEA GARDEN WORKERS IN WESTERN DOOARS OF JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL
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The tea industry that has flourished throughout the Dooars area has a long history starting from the second half of the 19th century. The English traders found this part very ideal for tea plantation. They brought people to work in the gardens from the hills and from several parts of Bihar, Chhotanagpur area and southern parts of West Bengal. The tea gardens in this part observe people of mixed community. Their life pattern, including culture and livelihood changed markedly over the last 150 year. This paper is the documentation of a systematic study upon the present scenario of livelihood pattern of the tea garden workers of the Western Dooars. The study was conducted on three tea gardens, namely Ranicherra, Washabarie and Leesh River Tea Gardens during 2010-2014.
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