PATTERN OF MIGRATION
IN INDIA
CONTENTS
Introduction
Types of Migration
Forms of Migration
Causes of Migration
Factors of Migration
Impact of Migration
Fact Tank
Conclusion
References
INTRODUCTION
Temporary or permanent movement
of people from one geographical
region to another.
Migration influences size,
composition and distribution of
population.
Italso influences social, political and
economic life of people.
TYPES OF MIGRATION
Internal: Refers to change of residence within National
boundaries.
International: Refers to change of residence over
National boundaries.
Immigration and Emigration: Movement of people from
one country to another country.
For e.g. : Migration from India to USA.
India-Emigration, USA-Immigration.
In-migration and Out-migration: Migration occurring
within an area and migration occurring out of the area.
(Internal Migration).
Gross and Net Migration: Gross migration is the total
number of people coming in and going out of the country
for residing. While the difference between the total
number of people coming in and going out of the country
is termed as Net migration.
FORMS OF MIGRATION
Rural to Urban
Urban to Rural
Rural to Rural
Urban to Urban
RURAL TO URBAN MIGRATION
Most dominant Internal migration.
Growth in Rural population in India is steadily declining since 1991.
During 2001-2011 growth of Rural population has been 12.18%.
Four states recorded decline in Rural population
• Kerala: (by 26%)
• Goa: (19%)
• Nagaland: (15%)
• Sikkim: (5%)
Level of Urbanisation has increased from 27.18% in 2001 to 31.16%
in 2011.
TRENDS IN RURAL URBAN DISTRIBUTION
OF
POPULATION-INDIA (in %)
CAUSES OF MIGRATION
Economic
Environmental
Cultural
Political
Social
FACTORS OF MIGRATION
• Lack of services
• Lack of safety
• High crime
• Drought
• Crop failure
• Flooding
• Poverty
• War
• Higher employment
• More wealth
• Better services
• Good climate
• Safer
• Less crime
• Political stability
IMPACT OF MIGRATION
NEGATIV
POSITIVE
E
Positive Impact
• Reduction of Unemployment
• Improving the quality of life
• Improving social life
• Economic growth of the worker
• Better opportunity for higher education
• Reduction in Population density
Negative Impact
• Impact on the level of output and development of Rural
area.
• Increases competition for the job.
• Pressure on natural resources, amenities and services.
• Distribution of Population is uneven.
• Migrants are unfit for job.
• Increase in slums in urban areas.
• Migrants are exploited.
• Increase many problems: Unhygienic conditions,
pollution.
FACT TANK
India is a top source of
International migrants with one-
in-twenty migrants worldwide
born in India.
India is also one of the worlds
top destination for International
migrants.
India receives more
remittances from migrants
than any other country.
India's religious minorities
have been more likely to leave
India.
CONCLUSION
Migration is becoming a very important subject for the life
of cities.
Many people decide to migrate to have a better life.
Employment opportunities are the most common reason
due to which people migrate.
Lack of opportunities, better education, construction of
dams, Globalisation, natural disaster and crop failure force
villagers to migrate to cities.
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-must-not-forget-them
/
https://
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http://
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