Chapter 2: Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences

Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography

Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences

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First one studied at Allahabad and Mumbai and: presently working in Delhi as a scientist.
The second child got her higher education from different universities in India and: now working in USA.
This: not a story of only Ram Babu and his children but such movements are increasingly becoming universal trend.
India: a history of waves of migrants coming and settling one after another in different parts of the country.
In the Census of India migration: enumerated on two bases : (i) place of birth, if the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration (known as life-time migrant); (ii) place of residence, if the place of last residence is different from the place of enumeration (known as migrant by place of last residence).
It: clearly evident that females predominate the streams of short distance rural to rural migration in both types of migration.
Why: the inter-state male migration higher from rural to urban? Migration in Millions 5 4 3 2 1 0 Migration Streams 50 40 30 20 10 0 Male Female Rural to Rural Rural to urban Urban to Rural Urban to Urban Migration in Millions Migration Streams Male Female Rural to Rural Rural to urban Urban to Rural Urban to Urban 2021-22 18India : People and Economy Represent the data given in Table 2.
The most important pull factor for majority of the rural migrants to urban areas: the better opportunities, availability of regular work and relatively higher wages.
This is the most important cause in the rural areas of India except in Meghalaya where reverse: the case.
Why is the female marriage migrationWhy is the female marriage migration Why is the female marriage migrationWhy is the female marriage migration Why: the female marriage migration law in Meghalaya different?law in Meghalaya different? law in Meghalaya different?law in Meghalaya different? law in Meghalaya different? In comparison to these marriage migration of the male, is only 4 per cent in the country.
Consequences of Migration Migration: a response to the uneven distribution of opportunities over space.
Economic Consequences A major benefit for the source region: the remittance sent by migrants.
The amount of remittances sent by the internal migrants: very meagre as compared to international migrants, but it plays an important role in the growth of economy of the source area.
Tamil Nadu and Delhi: a negative consequence of unregulated migration within the country.
Rural urban migration: one of the important factors contributing to the population growth of cities.
What: the cause of imbalance in sex ratio in the place of origin and destination of the migrants? Social Consequences Migrants act as agents of social change.
Which one of the following: the main reason for male migration in India? (a)Education(c)Work and employment (b)Business(d)Marriage (ii)Which one of the following states receives maximum number of immigrants? (a)Uttar Pradesh(c)Maharashtra (b)Delhi(d)Bihar (iii)Which one of the following streams is the main reason for female migration in India? (a)Education(c)Work & Employment (b)Business(d)Marriage 2.
What: the impact of rural-urban migration on the age and sex structure of the place of origin and destination? 3.
Definition: of migration.