Internal Migration in India

internal migration is now recognized as an important factor in influencing social and economic development, especially in developing countries.

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Indian Inhabitants

• 540,000 in Sikkim• 166.2 million in Uttar Pradeh• In 2001 there were 309 million

immigrants• 37% more immigrants from 2001 to

1991• Mostly female immigrants

Intrastate Migrants

• 90% of female migrants were intrastate, which means they stayed in their own state, the rest of them moved around

• 79% of male migrants were intrastate

• India has 28 states and 8 union territories

Reasons for Migration

• During the decade of 1991 to 2001, 33 million males and 65 million females migrated

• Seven groups: Employment, Business, Education, Marriage, Moved at Birth, Moved with Family and moved with others.

• number one is employment

Migration Destinations

• largest migration destination is Uttar Pradesh, totalling 41%.

• Maharashtra, constituting 32%

• Orissa alone, provided 34% of the total migrants going to these states

• Majority of mgirants go to bordering states

Intrastate migrants destinations

• 50% of intrastate migrants move to Maharashtra

• 30% of migrants moved to Gujarat and Haryana

• Only 20% of migrants didn’t go to one of these three places

A Growing Nation• India was growing extremely fast

• Poverty line was reduced in the 1900’s

• Job opportunities were rising

• Many migrants received better wage and way of life in their new homes

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