Write an article on the recent migration of laborers in India. (150-200 words) for class 10
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Migration is shift from a place of residence to another place for some length of time or permanently including different types of voluntary movements. It has great impact on economic, social, cultural and psychological life of people, both at place of emigration as well as of migration (Kaur, 2003). In India the labour migration is mostly influenced by social structures and pattern of development. Uneven development is the main reason of migration along with factors like poverty, landholding system, fragmentations of land, lack of employment opportunities, large family-size and natural calamities. The high-land man ratio, caste system, lawlessness and exploitation at native place speed up the breakdown of traditional socio-economic relations in the rural areas and people decide to migrate to relatively prosperous areas in search of better employment and income.
Results and Discussion The results have been discussed under various subheads: Socio-economic Profile of Respondents The distribution of in-migrants according to their socio-economic background has been discussed under various heads:
Age Group — According to the socio-economic profile (Table 1) of the respondents, 58.9 per cent of the longterm migrants and 75 per cent of the short-term migrants were in the age group of 21-40 years, while 32.9 per cent and 15.6 per cent were in the age group of 0-20 years, respectively. Thus, the number of migrants was more in 21-40 years age group because it is the preferred age-segment by employers because labourers in this group can undertake agricultural operations.