• Bikash Sinha Roy
• Dr. Durga Mahobia

Jute is one of an important natural resource, especially a fiber, which is used as a plant, textile, and also for packing. Popularity of jute increases as it is considered as an effective alternative of plastic, which has been banned by the government. India and Bangladesh are accounted as the major jute producing areas. Specific mention can be made of west Bengal, where jute production is the main source of income for many people. The people value jute as “golden fiber” (Sheikh, 2021). Narrowing down the search, the paper concentrates on Rural Nadia, where jute production has witnessed changes, affecting socio-economic environment. Main facets of this affectation are employment, income of the people, communal wellbeing among others. The major drive of this change is due to technological integration, sudden weather fluctuations, pests, among others. Keeping these aspects in mind, the thesis statement of the paper is how socioeconomic changes in jute production has affected communal wellbeing of rural Nadia, West Bengal.

Jute production, Socio-economic change, Rural, Nadia, Communal wellbeing, West Bengal

"Jute cultivation and its socio-economic changing impact: A case study of rural Nadia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.d190-d198, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511324.pdf

"Jute cultivation and its socio-economic changing impact: A case study of rural Nadia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppd190-d198, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511324.pdf