Consequences of Migration
Economic consequences
– A major economic benefit of migration is the remittance sent by migrants
– Remittance from the international migration are one of the major source of foreign exchange
– In 2002, India received US$ 11 billion as remittance from international migrants
– Punjab, Kerela, Tamil Nadu receive very important amount from their international migrants
– Remittance amount play an important role in the growth of economy
– Remittances are mainly used for food, repayment of debts, treatment, marriages,
children’s education, agricultural inputs, construction of houses, etc
– It works as a life blood economy for thousand of poor villages of Bihar, UP, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Some of the drawbacks of migration are
(i) unregulated migration to the cities has caused overcrowding
(ii) development of slums in industrially developed states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi
Demographic consequences
It leads to the redistribution of the population within a country
Rural-urban migration contribute to the population growth of cities
Adverse effect on the rural demographic structure i e on age and skill selective
Out- migration create imbalance in age and *** composition Eg in Uttaranchal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Maharashtra
Social consequences
Migrants acts as agents of social change
New technology, family planning, girl’s education etc get diffused from Urban-Rural areas
It leads to intermixing of people from diverse culture
Drawbacks of migration are
(i) It create anonymity which creates social vaccum and sense of dejection among individuals
(ii) Dejection may motivate people to fall in the trap of anti-social activities like crime and drug abuse
Environmental consequences
Overcrowding of people due to rural-urban migration leads to unplanned growth of urban settlement
Formation of slums shanty colonies
Over exploitation of natural resources leads to acute problem of depletion of ground water, air pollution, disposal of sewage and management of solid wastes
Other consequences
Migration affects the status of women directly or indirectly
Male selective out migration leaving their wives behind puts extra physical as well mental pressure on the women
Gaurav Seth 4 years, 11 months ago
Consequences of Migration
Economic consequences
– A major economic benefit of migration is the remittance sent by migrants
– Remittance from the international migration are one of the major source of foreign exchange
– In 2002, India received US$ 11 billion as remittance from international migrants
– Punjab, Kerela, Tamil Nadu receive very important amount from their international migrants
– Remittance amount play an important role in the growth of economy
– Remittances are mainly used for food, repayment of debts, treatment, marriages,
children’s education, agricultural inputs, construction of houses, etc
– It works as a life blood economy for thousand of poor villages of Bihar, UP, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Some of the drawbacks of migration are
(i) unregulated migration to the cities has caused overcrowding
(ii) development of slums in industrially developed states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi
Demographic consequences
It leads to the redistribution of the population within a country
Rural-urban migration contribute to the population growth of cities
Adverse effect on the rural demographic structure i e on age and skill selective
Out- migration create imbalance in age and *** composition Eg in Uttaranchal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Maharashtra
Social consequences
Migrants acts as agents of social change
New technology, family planning, girl’s education etc get diffused from Urban-Rural areas
It leads to intermixing of people from diverse culture
Drawbacks of migration are
(i) It create anonymity which creates social vaccum and sense of dejection among individuals
(ii) Dejection may motivate people to fall in the trap of anti-social activities like crime and drug abuse
Environmental consequences
Overcrowding of people due to rural-urban migration leads to unplanned growth of urban settlement
Formation of slums shanty colonies
Over exploitation of natural resources leads to acute problem of depletion of ground water, air pollution, disposal of sewage and management of solid wastes
Other consequences
Migration affects the status of women directly or indirectly
Male selective out migration leaving their wives behind puts extra physical as well mental pressure on the women
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