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Aim- The present study aims to understand the employment opportunity in cultivation of Sundarbans with special reference to patharpratima block of South 24 parganas in West Bengal. Method- Using the data from Department of Sundarban Affairs,Government of West Bengal,2020 census,in workers ( Main workers of Multi skills,Marginal workers,Other workers,Household industries,Non-working,Agriculture labour and Cultivators) from 19 blocks,the block level Employment Opportunity Index (EOI) is constructed. Results- The study reveals that inter-blocks variation of agriculture labour and cultivators in Sundarbans.Agriculture labour is lowest (4%) in Canning-i CD block and highest (10%) in Sandeshkhali-ii and Hingalganj.Two blocks,Mathurapur -i and Jaynagar-I remain lowest percentage (2%) of cultivators and Sagar block remains highest percentage ( 7%) of cultivators. Conclusion- Inspite of having agricultural land,there are less percentage of agricultural labour as well as cultivators of maximum blocks of Sundarbans.Dwellers of Sundarbans turn their face from agriculture and employment opportunity in cultivational field slowly decreased in different blocks.This study may help to review the different work field as employment opportunity,specially in patharpratima block.