• Dr. Begum Sadeka Yasin

The present study outlines the performance of small scale industries in terms of its investment, production and employment in the urban centres of Assam with special reference to Goalpara town. The urban centres of India have been regularly witnessing higher concentration population because of rural to urban migration. Generally, the countryside population migrate to urban centres for employment purposes. But unfortunately, the weak industrial development of India had failed to generate employment for the mounting number of migrants. It could be seen that some of the fortunate migrants managed to work in industries and unorganized sector while rest of them had to wait for getting engaged. In due course, the number of urban unemployed swelled terrifically. In this work, an attempt has been made to underscore the role of small scale industries towards the generation urban employment in Goalpara town. This town is one of the industrially backward towns of the state of Assam with total absence of heavy industries. Moreover, the town had poor transport and communication facilities up to the opening of Narnarayan Setu (Rail cum Road Bridge) over the river Brahmaputra.

Urbanization, Industry, Migration, Employment, Goalpara Town, Population

"An Insight Into The Growth Of Small Scale Industries In Assam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.462-467, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906T53.pdf

"An Insight Into The Growth Of Small Scale Industries In Assam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp462-467, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906T53.pdf