The growth of agricultural labourers has been studied in Assam with a case study of its Barpeta district. The study is based on the secondary data collected from various published sources for the period 1951–2001. The growth rate of agricultural labourers has been found increasing at the diminishing rate during the period. It was 117 per cent during 1961–77, 108 per cent during 1971–1991 and only 50 per cent during 1991–2001 for the state of Assam. The district-wise analysis has revealed that North Cachar Hills district had the highest growth rate of agricultural labourers. In the Barapeta district, the rate of growth of agricultural labourers has been found higher than the state average during the period.
Agricultural labourers, Assam
