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Abstract
Migration from one place to another in search of improved livelihoods is a key feature of human history. There are different streams of migration generally relating to the degree of economic and social development in the area of origin as well as area of destination. In the rural areas of West Bengal lack of job opportunities is the main reason for labour out-migration. The landless poor people who mostly belong to lower castes, indigenous communities and economically backward regions constitute the major portion of migrants. The labour out-migration occurred in two ways viz. short-term migration and long-term migration. These migrant labourers visited in industrial, brick kilns, stone quarrying, plantations, construction, and rice mills etc. for their livelihood. This paper reveals nature and characteristics of rural labour out-migration scenario in the CD-block Sitalkuchi in Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.