State And Society In North East India: A Study Of Immigrant Tea Plantation Labourers

Tea is the green gold of Assam. The biggest producer of tea in India is Assam, whose share ranges between 53 to 60% of India's total production. Assam alone produces approximately 29% of the world tea production. the tea industry of North-East India including Assam employs nearly 7.4. lakh labourers and supports 9.47 lakh dependants.
About Author :
Dr. Purnendu Kumar (b. 1962), passed M.A. (Political Science) from Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya and did his M.A. (Public Administration) from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. He was awarded Ph.D. degree by the University of Gauhati. He is currently working as senior lecturer in Political Science at Cachar College, Silchar.
Contents :
Preface Acknowledgements List of Tables and Maps Introduction Historical Background Labour Recruitment Socio-Economic Profile of Tea Garden and Ex-Tea Garden Labour Community Management of Tea Industry and Immigrant Labour Impact of Tea Plantation on the Economy of Cachar Political Participation and Voting Behaviour of Tea Labour and its Impact on Politics of Cachar Problems and Prospects Bibliography Appendix-I: List of Tea Estates in Cachar (Barak Valley) Appendix-II: List of Ex-tea Garden Villages/Basti Index