Abstract
Distress seasonal migration to the informal sector for livelihood reasons has been a rampant and perennial phenomenon in the rural areas of Odisha. The present study investigates the impact of the phenomenon on the livelihood of the people by using the primary data collected from a sample of 225 seasonal migrant households during 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 in the Nuapada District of Odisha coming under the most backward Kalahandi Balangir Koraput (KBK) region. Applying paired sample t-test, the study finds that distress seasonal migration is a survival strategy, as it does not lead to a significant improvement in the current income position and in the standard of living of the migrants. Further, it is found that the adverse impacts of distress seasonal migration in terms of structural changes, changes in wage rates in the traditional economies, the prospect of the public welfare policies, etc., are realized in both the source and the destination areas.
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