| ID | 132911 |
| Title Proper | Population movements in West Bengal |
| Other Title Information | a case study of Nadia district, 1947-1951 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ghosh, Subhasri |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article scrutinises the ramifications of population movements between India and Pakistan in and after 1947 in one particular border district in West Bengal. Information from census reports of pre-independent and independent India and Pakistan allows detailed examination of micro-level cross-border migrations, showing how the relocation of populations completely recast the religious and demographic contours of this border district. Within just four years, the Muslim-majority district of Nadia turned into an overwhelmingly Hindu-majority district through this two-way population movement. Contrary to popular perceptions, which stress the unidirectional pattern of migration on the eastern side of India, this article brings to the fore a hitherto unknown facet of partition migration. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia Research Vol.34, No.2; Jul.2014: p.113-132 |
| Journal Source | South Asia Research Vol.34, No.2; Jul.2014: p.113-132 |
| Key Words | Bangladesh ; Demography ; East Bengal ; India ; Migration ; Partition Population ; Movements ; West Bengal ; Demographic Contours ; Religious Contours |