Patterns and Reasons of Inter-State In-Migration: A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh

By : Kapil Dev , S. P. Kaushik

Page No: 451-466

Abstract
Migration is a crucial part of populace study. Migration encompasses equally space and time and both are likewise important in migration research. This study aims to look at the patterns and reasons for inter-state in-migration to Himachal Pradesh from 2001 to 2011. The research is mainly based on census data from the period in question. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistical methods and the maps were created using Arc GIS software. Although migration is still small in absolute numbers, it has changed dramatically over the previous decade. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana were the significant states from where many migrants moved to Himachal Pradesh. Punjab was the dominant donor migrant state in that period. The share of migrants decreased from Punjab but increased from other neighboring states with time. In both census years, total and female inmigration were primarily due to marriage reasons. At the same time, males in-migration from other regions of India to Himachal Pradesh were mostly motivated by the need for work, but their percentage has decreased with time.

Authors :
Kapil Dev
Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. 

S. P. Kaushik
Professor, Department of Geography, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2022.42.02.13