An overview of the economic condition of Majuli, the largest inhabited river island of the world
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Majuli, the largest inhabited river island of the world is located in the Brahmaputra river of Assam. It was a subdivision of the Jorhat district. Recently it is declared as the 33rd districts of Assam and it is the first river island district of the country. The river island covers the area of 352 square Km and population of around 167,304. Most of the people in the river island are engaged in the agriculture sector. This paper is an attempt to analyze the economic condition of Majuli. The study is based upon the primary data as well as the secondary data. The analysis of this paper found that Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Majuli. However, the small scale industries or the cottage industries also play a vital role in the economy of the river island. Recently tourism sector has become as a very important one for the economy of Majuli.
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Bikash Das
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