Papers by rajesh kumar kumar
The Eastern Anthropologist, 2024
This paper attempts to examine the emergence of Eastern Uttar Pradesh (EUP) as the source of labo... more This paper attempts to examine the emergence of Eastern Uttar Pradesh (EUP) as the source of labour supply to the oil-producing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The oil-producing countries, such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have shown a path of infrastructural development. In the beginning of the 'oil boom,' the South Indian states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh were the top migrant-producing states, but later, the North Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar replaced them. These GCC countries have opened the door to employment opportunities for developing countries. The labourers of EUP come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. This paper aims to understand how the migrant labourers and their families utilize the remittances at their origins. We will also briefly address the social life of the migrant labourers and the challenges they face in GCC countries. Data has been collected from six districts of EUP, employing a purposive sampling method, face-to-face individual interviews, and observations in the homes of migrant returnees. Interestingly, our study indicates that remittances correlate with monthly income and working hours per week. Consequently, migrants from EUP are inclined to work longer hours and exhibit lower absentee rates compared to the local workforce in GCC countries.
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Papers by rajesh kumar kumar