Both urban growth and migration have to influence and stimulating effect on one other. The desire to become a part of the urban setup and to leave the dried and unambitious rural life motivate one to migrate. And when the place of destination received these migrants, their growth, and productivity increase if we look from … Read more
There exists a strong relationship between education and migration that has a direct impact on a person’s decision to migrate and on his education due to migration. When migrating, it is obvious that one’s skills are also transferred, which might not be that sharp because of living in a rural area, which makes it difficult … Read more
Caste is also an important feature that gives rise to migration. Ones position in the society is based on his association with which caste he belongs to. It causes social stratification. It places one in the hierarchical society and depending on his level he is treated. There’s a lot of discrimination done based on the … Read more
Discussing migration in terms of marriage is related to women majorly for it is the women who migrate. Indian families are extremely patriarchal and thus the process involved is also strict. The marriage can be categorized on two principles- endogamy of the particular class of people and exogamy between two villages. The concept of marriage … Read more
Researchers have stated that lack of opportunities, unemployment and lack of facilities in rural areas including extremely small villages are the biggest cause of increased migration. The conditions of villagers are pathetic. The only work which can support them financially is agriculture or working in factories. They are poor because there’s no development done in … Read more
Unlike the Western culture, Indians believe in a traditional and value-based life which is reflected through the institutions of families. The family is an important factor giving rise to migration. Families exist in two forms- as nuclear and as a joint family. Most migrants can be seen from joint or larger families because of a … Read more
Migration has an impactful role in any region’s or country’s economic growth not forgetting that it also influences the distribution of economic costs and benefits. And this can directly be linked to employment. Talking of long terms, when some population migrates from one place to another, the population will include both high skilled and low … Read more
