MIGRATION IN INDIA

DEFINITION

Migration is the movement of people from

one place to another.

Movement may be place to place or may be

country to country.
 TYPES OF MIGRATION

INTERNAL MIGRATION
Movement of people from one part of a country
to another part of a country.

EXTERNAL MIGRATION
Movement of people from one country to a
different country.
 What reason do people move?

 Lack of jobs
 Poor living conditions
 Lack of opportunities such as schools and
hospitals
No friends or family nearby
Nothing to do
Poor weather
Natural disasters
Religious or Ethnic intolerance
High crime rates
Political unrest or war
 Which of these is the
most common?

People move to improve their

standard of living
 Push and Pull Factors

 A push factor is a forceful factor, and a

factor which relates to the country the person is
Migrating from. It is generally a problem
which the results in people wanting to migrate.
 A pull factor is something concerning the
country a person migrates to. It is generally a
good thing that attracts people to a certain
place.
 Push Factors
• Poor Medical Care.
• Not enough jobs.
• Few opportunities.
• Primitive Conditions
• Political fear
• Fear of torture and mistreatment
• Not being able to practice religion
• Loss of wealth
• Natural Disasters
 Pull Factors

• Chances of getting a job

• Better living standards
• Education
• Better Medical Care
• Security
• Recreation
• Family Links
 JOBS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO 4 MAIN
TYPES
Primary Use or extraction of natural Farmer,
resources Miner

Secondary Changes natural resources Furniture

into something else by maker,
manufacturing Shoe
maker
Tertiary Provision of a service Doctor,
teacher
Quaternary Information and research Biogenetics
Agro
research
 Migration Summary
Intra-state migration is higher than the inter-
state migration
UP and Bihar lose the maximum number of
people whereas Maharashtra and the Union
Territories gain
Rural to Rural Migration is dominant, and
very rarely Urban population moves to Rural
areas
Marriage and Employment drive the
migration patterns in India.
THANK YOU