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THE INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF MIGRATION
Dr. B. Chandra Mohan Patnaik
Associate Professor, School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Dr. Ipseeta Satpathy, D.Litt.
Professor, School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar; Odisha
Mr. Anirban Mandal
Research Scholar, School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
ABSTRACT
The concept of migration is not new to the society. However, in the present paper we
tried to revisit the same with the changing scenario of socio economic development. In the
present paper we tried to focus on the selected rural and semi-urban areas of eastern part of
India and also we tried to ensure that respondents are basically poorest of the poor in that
area. Collection of data was very challenging for this paper. We tried to communicate the
questions with local language. For the purpose of collecting data we had distributed 219
questionnaires and finally 108 responses were received. The analysis of data was made with
the help of likert scale method. It is found that most of the migrants are economically
backward and the core interest of migration is to survive. No doubt there are number of other
factors for the migration but because of better opportunity to earn income in the urban area
people forced to migrate. This is more specially in the un-organized sectors. It is also realized
during the data collection, the people who migrated to the urban area they are missing their
home land only their physical presence is in the urban area for the sake of better livelihood.
Key words- Migration, Rural area, Semi-urban area & Perception.
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AN OVERVIEW
Migrants involve in different types of migration streams and they are characterized by
large number of socio economic variables like caste, landholding size, age, gender, education,
family size, consumption levels etc. The National Commission for Rural Labour Report,
1991, suggests that a large number of migrants are basically those who have less landholding.
For them seasonal migration is the best option as they are not in a position to arrange moving
cost and subsequently staying cost in urban location during initial stage of migration. In terms
of education, it is observed that rate of migration is high among highly educated as well as
least educated individuals. But for these two extreme groups, nature of job is different after
migration. Those who are highly educated normally get into well paid formal sector job, thus
improves the standard of living. But for least educated the reverse is the truth. This group of
migrants landed up in urban informal sector job, where neither the working condition is good
nor do they have the job security. Not only that, most of the time they suffer from lack of
access to basic amenities and labour market discrimination. The poor migrants once enter in
the urban job markets face large uncertainties in the potential job market. They also incur the
risk of high job search cost. This risk is increased if the distance of place of destination
increases from place of origin.
Jobs in the urban informal sector are highly segmented and based around people of
same caste, religion and kinship. This social network provides initial income support,
information, accommodation and access to jobs.
Table 1.1: Rural Urban Population Distribution in India (1901, 1951, 2011)
Census Year % of Population in Rural
Areas
% of Population in Urban
Areas
1901 89.2 10.8
1951 82.7 17.3
2011 68.8 31.2
Source: Census 2011 – Provisional Population Totals – India
Migration has created diverse impact in both sources as well as destination areas.
These impacts are complex in nature and a thorough understanding is required to know the
real impact of labour migration. It has created an impact on the lives of migrants as well as
their households, social and political lives in both source as well as destination areas.
Remittances and savings are a primary channel through which migrant workers are able to
stabilize or improve their conditions of living. Remittances also impact on intra – and – inter
household relations and the pattern of growth and development in source areas. The other
important channels through which migration affects workers and impacts on the source and
destination areas are the nature of their involvement in labour markets and changes in
workers’ tastes, perceptions and attitudes. The latter are less tangible but nonetheless of great
significance.
India’s economic growth pattern shows a mixed outcome in terms of migration. Due
to industrial growth demand for both skilled and unskilled labour is on the rise. The
concentrated growth in urban areas attracted lots of migrant workers because of greater job
opportunities. On the other hand, low industrial growth and low job opportunities in the rural
sector created a push factor which influences the migration decision.
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The other main feature influencing the pace and pattern is the emerging characteristics
of the labour market in India. There has been a shift in labour regimes towards greater in
formalization and flexibilization. It is believed that employment related migration has
definitely increased. Further, while documented migration flows, it shows that migration
propensity is higher among the better off and the more skilled but there is an increase in
labour circulation and seasonal labour migration, partly dictated by the emerging labour
regimes and partly by the growth in sectors such as construction, which mainly depend upon
migrant labour.
The impact of migration on growth is not only confined to the industrial and services
sector, but increasingly agricultural development, too, is coming to depend more on labour
migration, because young people move out of cultivation in more developed areas, and
agricultural employers become more and more unwilling to deal with local sources of labour.
Table 1.2: Urbanization & Decadal Growth
Source: Planning Commission Report on Urban Development for 11th
Five Year Plan
(2007 – 2012)
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
� To visualize the various determinants of migration from rural and semi-urban areas to
urban area
� To provide various remedial measures to overcome migration problem.
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
� The present study is restricted to selected rural and semi-urban areas of eastern part of
India, i.e. West Bengal and Odisha
� The sample size is limited to 108 only and this may not represent the views of others.
� The period of study is for 4 months, i.e. October 2013 and January 2014.
Year Total
population
No. of
Towns
and
UAs
Urban
Population
Share of Urban
Population to
Total Population
(%)
Decadal
Growth of
Urban
Population
(%)
Index of
Urban
Population
(Base
1951 = 100)
1951 36.11 2843 6.24 17.3 41.4 100
1961 43.92 2365 7.89 18.0 26.4 126
1971 54.81 2590 10.91 19.9 38.2 175
1981 68.33 3378 15.95 23.3 46.1 256
1991 84.63 3768 21.76 25.7 36.4 349
2001 102.86 5161 28.61 27.8 31.3 458
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
For the purpose of collection of data initially pilot study was conducted by taking 26
various variables and after the pilot study the variables were restricted to 18 only. Stratified
random sampling method used covering the selected rural and semi-urban areas of West
Bengal and Odisha. Total 219 questionnaires were distributed and out of which only 108
responses were received. This includes 28 respondents belongs to male in rural area and 24
belongs to female in the rural area. Similarly, in case of semi-urban area 29 were male and 27
were female respondents. Likert Scale method used with close end option in the
questionnaire. The rate of response was 49.32%.
Respondents’ perception with regard to the determinants of migration To measure the perception level of the respondents of rural and semi-urban areas, the
various variables identified are economic reasons and improved standard of living, better
health care facility and entertainment, better employment opportunity, existence of surplus
work force in rural areas, nature of employment (sometimes temporary or seasonal), reduce
the risk of income loss, individual migration because of less land holding, pursuing higher
education and better training facility, to get the social protection, women migration for social
conditions (marriage), migration because of geographic proximity, climate change factors
like low rainfall and change in temperature or weather condition, business motive, due to
violence, fear of famine/ flood, strict repayment of loan to the micro-credit organizations
during the lean period, socio economic disparities between rural & urban areas and limited
income opportunities in rural areas. In this regard we have been assigned as +4,+3,+2,+1 and
0 for the responses of the respondents “ Completely agree”, “ Agree”, “ Neutral, “ Disagree”
and “ Completely disagree” respectively. Final scores for each feature are calculated by
multiplying the number of response by the weights of the corresponding response.
Calculation of respondents’ perception: Ideal and Least scores Ideal scores are calculated by multiplying the number of respondents in each category
with (+4) and product with total number of attributes. Least scores calculated by multiplying
the number of respondents in each category with (0) and the product with number of
attributes in the questionnaires.
Table-1.3: Ideal and Least scores
Category Equation Ideal score Equation Least score
Male in Rural area 28X4X18 2016 28X0X18 0
Female in Rural area 24X4X18 1728 24X0X18 0
Male in Semi-urban area 29X4X18 2088 29X0X18 0
Female in Semi-urban area 27X4X18 1944 27X0X18 0
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Analysis of Data
Variables Aggregate Score
RURAL AREA SEMI-URBAN
AREA
Male Female Male Female
Economic reasons and improved standard of
living
94 83 109 100
Better health care facility and entertainment 96 87 97 95
Better employment opportunity 103 87 99 88
Existence of surplus work force in rural areas 97 89 102 95
Nature of employment (sometimes temporary
or seasonal)
97 92 107 95
Reduce the risk of income loss, 97 82 97 84
Individual migration because of less land
holding
102 82 93 84
Pursuing higher education and better training
facility
102 81 106 85
To get the social protection 101 81 97 91
Women migration for social conditions
(marriage)
101 87 105 93
Migration because of geographic proximity 92 76 94 102
Climate change factors like low rainfall and
change in temperature or weather condition,
92 86 108 94
Business motive 91 86 98 91
Due to violence 94 84 95 95
Fear of famine/ flood 100 79 87 96
Strict repayment of loan to the micro-credit
organizations during the lean period,
96 79 101 89
Socio economic disparities between rural &
urban areas
88 85 97 99
Limited income opportunities in rural areas. 93 82 98 95
Total Scores 1736 1508 1790 1671
Ideal Scores 2016 1728 2088 1944
Least Scores 0 0 0 0
% of total score to Ideal score 86.11 87.27 85.73 85.96
No of respondents 28 24 29 27
Source: Annexure A, B, C & D
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Interpretation- In the above table it shows that the total score for various male and female in
rural areas are 1736 and 1508 and similarly the same for the semi
1671 respectively. In no case the total score touches the least score. The percent
score to ideal score are for the semi
respectively. Also in case of semi
in the rural area are 87.27% and 86.11%. This indicates
the study seems to have better support from the respondents.
Remedial measure There are number of issues that needs to be taken care in the area, however in this
direction following are important ones
� Infrastructure development needs to be improved in the rural and semi
� Better health care facility needs to be improved in the area
� Better education facility in the rural and semi
� Scope for employment generation should be created in the rural and se
� Training facility for the self employment should be created in the area
� Population control should be made in the area
� Child marriage should be stopped
CONCLUDING OBSERVATION
We also strongly feel that the inherent problems in rural area spe
changed in overnight. It is very unfortunate that even after 66 years of independence we are
not able to provide basic needs to the rural masses. The major problem in the area is lack of
infrastructure and adequate education facility, basi
and child marriage etc. Since independence lot of schemes were implemented in the name of
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Rural male Rural female
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In the above table it shows that the total score for various male and female in
rural areas are 1736 and 1508 and similarly the same for the semi-urban areas are 1790 and
1671 respectively. In no case the total score touches the least score. The percent
score to ideal score are for the semi-urban area for male and female are 85.73% and 85.96%
respectively. Also in case of semi-urban area the percentage of total score of female and male
in the rural area are 87.27% and 86.11%. This indicates that all the variables considered for
the study seems to have better support from the respondents.
There are number of issues that needs to be taken care in the area, however in this
direction following are important ones
development needs to be improved in the rural and semi-urban area
Better health care facility needs to be improved in the area
Better education facility in the rural and semi-urban area
Scope for employment generation should be created in the rural and semi
Training facility for the self employment should be created in the area
Population control should be made in the area
Child marriage should be stopped
CONCLUDING OBSERVATION
We also strongly feel that the inherent problems in rural area specially cannot be
changed in overnight. It is very unfortunate that even after 66 years of independence we are
not able to provide basic needs to the rural masses. The major problem in the area is lack of
infrastructure and adequate education facility, basic health care facility, increased population
and child marriage etc. Since independence lot of schemes were implemented in the name of
Rural female Semi-urban
male
Semi-urban
female
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In the above table it shows that the total score for various male and female in
urban areas are 1790 and
1671 respectively. In no case the total score touches the least score. The percentages of total
urban area for male and female are 85.73% and 85.96%
urban area the percentage of total score of female and male
that all the variables considered for
There are number of issues that needs to be taken care in the area, however in this
urban area
mi-urban area
cially cannot be
changed in overnight. It is very unfortunate that even after 66 years of independence we are
not able to provide basic needs to the rural masses. The major problem in the area is lack of
c health care facility, increased population
and child marriage etc. Since independence lot of schemes were implemented in the name of
Total Scores
Ideal Scores
Least Scores
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welfare schemes for these rural areas however the benefits were not reached to these people.
Most of the times the schemes are implemented in the paper only. It is very surprise to find
that most of the areas we visited for collecting data do not even the electricity and proper
transportation and so called government sponsored schemes are miles away from these
people. The migration no doubt helps the migrants economically and able to help for the
survival. This migration having effect on urban area also, because of this the urban area
becomes congested and also number of problem arises in the urban area like housing,
drinking water, electricity, theft and other basic sanitary issues. No doubt these migrated
people contribute for the development of urban areas economy but at the same time they also
creates imbalance in the urban sanitary issues. This migration leads to development of slum
in the urban area. So every effort should be made to stop migration to the extent possible by
creating and providing infrastructure, employment, and health care and education facilities in
these rural and semi-urban areas. In this regard we would like to conclude with the vision of
Dr. Achyutanand Samant, the founder of KIIT and KISS and internationally acknowledged
Social entrepreneur, (who is the founder of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), a
Tribal School for the 25,000 students who are provided with free education and boarding)- “
Empowering the under privileged through education”. The need of the hour is we need
more people like Dr. Samant, who is living legend for the underprivileged and messiah for
the tribal empowerment in India.
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Annexure-A (28)
VARIABLES
Perception of Male in rural area
CA A N DA CDA SCORE
4 3 2 1 0
Economic reasons and improved
standard of living
19 3 4 1 1 94
Better health care facility and
entertainment
18 5 4 1 0 96
Better employment opportunity 23 2 2 1 0 103
Existence of surplus work force in
rural areas
20 4 2 1 1 97
Nature of employment (sometimes
temporary or seasonal)
17 8 2 1 0 97
Reduce the risk of income loss, 21 2 3 1 1 97
Individual migration because of
less land holding
22 3 2 1 0 102
Pursuing higher education and
better training facility
19 8 1 0 0 102
To get the social protection 23 1 2 2 0 101
Women migration for social
conditions (marriage)
21 4 2 1 0 101
Migration because of geographic
proximity
19 3 3 1 2 92
Climate change factors like low
rainfall and change in temperature
or weather condition,
18 4 3 2 1 92
Business motive 17 5 3 2 1 91
Due to violence 19 4 2 2 1 94
Fear of famine/ flood 20 5 2 1 0 100
Strict repayment of loan to the
micro-credit organizations during
the lean period,
18 6 2 2 0 96
Socio economic disparities
between rural & urban areas
17 4 3 2 2 88
Limited income opportunities in
rural areas.
16 8 2 1 1 93
Source: Compiled from field survey
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Annexure-B (24)
VARIABLES
Perception of Female in rural area
CA A N DA CDA SCORE
4 3 2 1 0
Economic reasons and improved
standard of living
18 2 2 1 1 83
Better health care facility and
entertainment
17 5 2 0 0 87
Better employment opportunity 19 2 2 1 0 87
Existence of surplus work force in
rural areas
20 2 1 1 0 89
Nature of employment (sometimes
temporary or seasonal)
21 2 1 0 0 92
Reduce the risk of income loss, 17 3 2 1 1 82
Individual migration because of
less land holding
18 2 1 2 1 82
Pursuing higher education and
better training facility
16 4 2 1 1 81
To get the social protection 17 2 3 1 1 81
Women migration for social
conditions (marriage)
19 2 2 1 0 87
Migration because of geographic
proximity
15 2 4 2 1 76
Climate change factors like low
rainfall and change in temperature
or weather condition,
19 2 1 2 0 86
Business motive 20 1 1 1 1 86
Due to violence 19 2 1 0 2 84
Fear of famine/ flood 18 1 1 2 2 79
Strict repayment of loan to the
micro-credit organizations during
the lean period,
17 2 2 1 2 79
Socio economic disparities
between rural & urban areas
18 3 1 2 0 85
Limited income opportunities in
rural areas.
16 5 1 1 1 82
Source: Compiled from field survey
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Annexure-C (29)
VARIABLES
Perception of Male in semi-urban area
CA A N DA CDA SCORE
4 3 2 1 0
Economic reasons and improved
standard of living
23 4 2 0 0 109
Better health care facility and
entertainment
20 3 3 2 1 97
Better employment opportunity 19 4 5 1 0 99
Existence of surplus work force in
rural areas
21 3 4 1 0 102
Nature of employment (sometimes
temporary or seasonal)
22 5 2 0 0 107
Reduce the risk of income loss, 18 6 3 1 1 97
Individual migration because of
less land holding
17 5 4 2 1 93
Pursuing higher education and
better training facility
21 6 2 0 0 106
To get the social protection 18 6 3 1 1 97
Women migration for social
conditions (marriage)
21 5 3 0 0 105
Migration because of geographic
proximity
19 4 2 2 2 94
Climate change factors like low
rainfall and change in temperature
or weather condition,
24 2 3 0 0 108
Business motive 20 3 4 1 1 98
Due to violence 18 6 2 1 2 95
Fear of famine/ flood 17 4 2 3 3 87
Strict repayment of loan to the
micro-credit organizations during
the lean period,
20 5 2 2 0 101
Socio economic disparities
between rural & urban areas
18 4 6 1 0 97
Limited income opportunities in
rural areas.
20 2 5 2 0 98
Source: Compiled from field survey
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Annexure-D (27)
VARIABLES
Perception of Female in semi-urban area
CA A N DA CDA SCORE
4 3 2 1 0
Economic reasons and improved
standard of living
22 2 3 0 0 100
Better health care facility and
entertainment
21 2 2 1 1 95
Better employment opportunity 19 2 2 2 2 88
Existence of surplus work force in
rural areas
20 3 2 2 1 95
Nature of employment (sometimes
temporary or seasonal)
19 4 3 1 0 95
Reduce the risk of income loss, 18 2 2 2 3 84
Individual migration because of
less land holding
17 3 2 3 2 84
Pursuing higher education and
better training facility
16 5 2 2 2 85
To get the social protection 17 6 2 1 1 91
Women migration for social
conditions (marriage)
19 4 2 1 1 93
Migration because of geographic
proximity
22 4 1 0 0 102
Climate change factors like low
rainfall and change in temperature
or weather condition,
18 6 2 0 1 94
Business motive 20 2 2 1 2 91
Due to violence 19 4 3 1 0 95
Fear of famine/ flood 21 2 2 2 0 96
Strict repayment of loan to the
micro-credit organizations during
the lean period,
19 2 2 3 1 89
Socio economic disparities
between rural & urban areas
22 2 2 1 0 99
Limited income opportunities in
rural areas.
20 3 2 2 0 95
Source: Compiled from field survey
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