期刊名称：International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies
印刷版ISSN：2349-6711
电子版ISSN：2349-6959
出版年度：2015
期号：4834
页码：305-315
出版社：Scholar Publications
摘要：The Gems and Jewellery sector especially the gold industry plays a significant role in the Indian economy. India is deemed to be the hub of the global jewellery market because of its low costs and availability of high skilled labours. The Sonapatti area of Barddhaman town is famous for the location of hundreds of gold jewellery shops, resembling the shape of an industry. The paper attempts to reveal a comprehensive picture of gold mongers and goldsmith workers of Sonapatti area with special emphasis on their socio-economic profile. The paper also addresses several problems and prospects related to the study area. An in-depth study will help the policy makers to generate suitable strategies and the government to implement them, thus triggering the development of this informal economy. The study was undertaken by extensive field survey, collection of secondary data from authentic sources and data analysis by suitable digital cartographic techniques. Key Words: Gems and jewellery industry, Gold monger, Goldsmith, Marketing system and Occupational hazard.
