Changing River Bank-Line and its Impact on Society: A Sociological Study of River Dhansiri at Golaghat

River bank line change is integral and dynamic to the function of river course system. It promotes erosion as well as depositional process of a river. Dhansiri is the main river in the district of Golaghat, Assam. This river has been experiencing some changes in channel morphology due to sedimentation, bank erosion, flood, channel shifting etc. which affects the physical as well as social environment of the inhabitant people of the river bank area of Dhansiri. The researchers have identified some specific changes in respect of economic and social perspectives are concerned from intensive fieldwork. The domain of the study relates to two villages affected by river bank line change in Assam from which some idea can be had of the situation obtaining in the villages of river prone. For the study two villages of Golaghat Revenue Circle namely Mainapara Gaon and Rupjyoti Gaon situated upon western bank and Eastern bank of river Dhansiri in the District of Golaghat Assam are selected respectively. In study 30 respondents from each village by selecting purposive sampling method were interviewed. The researchers have identified some specific changes in respect of economic and social perspectives are concerned.