Vol. 3, Issue 6, Part S (2017)

The incomprehensible origin of COVID-19 virus in Wuhan of Hubei province, China is a severe setback of health, socio-economic condition and educational system of around 219 countries and territories of this planet. This epidemic plays a pivotal role to worsening the health, socio-economic condition and educational system. There was a huge impact on economic activities, especially labor- intensive activities. Beedi rolling is mainly a labor intensive industry in India, coming under the unorganized sector, the lion share being women.

The principle objective of this paper is to understand the socio-economic condition of the beedi roller of the Kaliachak Block of Malda district in the West Bengal in India, has been selected as the study area famous for pomum culture and sericulture. The study is based on primary and secondary sources of data. Although leading a life of a beedi roller is so challenging then after the start of lockdown their life become more worsening. From April to June their work was completely shut down and after that they are getting only 2-3 days per week till now.

The study showed that 93% of the beedi rollers life was influenced by the lockdown and remaining 7% was uninfluenced. The researcher urges a need of Government assistance to revive the life of beedi rollers of the study area. And Government should provide Corona Vaccine to them so that they can lead their life in the mainstream.