Economic & Occupational Status of Migrant Muslim Households in Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India

Abstract

Migration in India is a huge phenomenon that has been prejudiced and influenced by several factors, including economic prospects, social mobility, and political stability. The district of Nilambur Taluk, situated in the state of Kerala, has experienced one of the biggest mass migrations, specifically from other regions of the state and the neighbouring states.  This study aims to enlighten the view of the financial and occupational status of Muslim migratory families dwelling in the Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram District in Kerala, taking into account occupational patterns, household expenditure and savings, length of residence, access to social welfare plans, access to financial facilities, and economic constancy and job security. This paper focuses on investigating the factors that affect the financial well-being of migrant Muslim families at this particular geographical location. The quantitative analysis of data taken from 323 participants forms the outline for this study. From the overall perceptions and circumstances experiential in the plotted households, positive insights and conditions are noted for all the homes as a whole, with significant optimistic correlations found between access to social wellbeing programs, economic stability, and job security with the economic and occupational status of migrant Muslim families. This study, therefore, contributes to the literature through giving viewpoints on the economic tests faced by migrant societies, as well as motivating the conclusion that social welfare plans and economic stability support their economic well-being. In this way, profounder visions about the factors founding economic affluence for migrant groups across time can be provided by this research. Overall, it may be demanded that this research is among the few that have improved economic and occupational situations within Kerala's migrant Muslim minority.