An Assignment

on
Migrants Interview

Submitted to- Prof. Nisha Srivastava

By - Raksha
MA( Economics) 4th Sem
Department of Economics
University of Allahabad
Enrolment Number- U1321949
 What is migration

❏ A way to move from one place to

another in order to live and work.

❏ Movement of people from their home to

another city,state or country for a
job,shelter or some other reasons is
called migration.
 Who is Migrants
❏ People who move from one place to
another in reach of work or shelter are
called migrants.
Responsible Factors
❖ PUSH FACTORS
■ the individual has to move voluntarily or
forcefully (risk something if they stay).

■ Push factors may include, conflict, drought,

famine or extreme religious activity. Poor
economic activities and lack of job
opportunities.
❖ PULL FACTORS
■ Factors in which the destination country
attract the individual or group to leave their
home.
■ Factors are known as place utility i.e.
desirability of place that attracts-
● As better job opportunity, better life and
lifestyle, better health, better education,
better security etc.
STREAMS OF MIGRATION

❖ On the basis of settlement status of

place of origin and destination internal
migration is classified into 4 types
namely-
➢ Rural-rural,
➢ Rural-urban
➢ Urban-urban
➢ urban-rural.
RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION
❖ A form of internal migration which means a movement
within a country and which stays in contrast to
international or intercontinental migration.

❖ Refers to the movement of people from the

countryside respectively the rural areas into the cities,
often the metropolitan cities of a country.

❖ Rapidly going in momentum on account of greater

degree of urbanisation in the economy.
Reasons for Rural- Urban Migration
❖ the census data on migration were obtained
➢ Since first Indian census of 1881 to 1961-by asking
the question on place of birth.
➢ In 1971 census-an additional question about the
place of last residence of the resident was
introduced
➢ In 1981,1991 and 2001 census periods-reasons for
migration from place of last residence and
duration of stay at the place of enumeration was
included.
Reason of Rural- Urban Migrations-
❏ Basically men migration are more than women.
❏ Reasons of migration of men are employment,business
and education.
❏ Employment and business accounts for little more than
tenth migrants,while education as a reason for
migration accounts for about two percent of all the
migrants.
❏ The most important reason for female migration in
India is the marriage and family moved.
Interview with Migrant
Workers-
 Name- Radheshyam, male
First Interview- •
• Age- around 55 years old as
he do not know about his own
age
• Nature of Work- He sell bhel
Puri for past 3-4 years. Before
he used to do manual labour
in construction area.
• Native Place- He is from
Mauaima, 30-35 km away from
Prayagraj (Allahabad). He
used to work as Agricultural
labourer. He owned 10 Bishwa
of Land but same is not much
fertile.
• They had come here 6-7 years
ago
 contd..
Nature of their migration-
• He stay away 10-11 months in a year.
• He visit home once in 3-4 month for some days. Because of
lack of work and low wage in village.he pushed to migrate
here in city.
• Yes he came with his wife. Two of his childrens got married
and both migrated to Delhi along with his wife for seeking of
work.
• They face problem regarding- accommodation, health,
alienation, police harassment.
• He dont send money.
• Approx 300-400 hundred in a day in city
• For aged person there is very less possibility of work in village.
Second Interview
• Name- Buddh Ram Mani Ram, male
• Age- around 45 years old as he do not
know about his own age
• Nature of Work- Manual Labour
• Native Place- He is from Kalyan Pur 45-50
away from Prayagraj (Allahabad). He
used to work as Agricultural labourer.
They owned no land.
• They had come here 10-12 years ago.
 Contd...

Nature of their migration-

• He stay away 8-9 months in a year.
• He visit home once or twice in a month for some days. Because of
lack of work and low wage in village.he pushed to migrate here in
city.
• No he had come alone. Their children and wife stay in village.
• They face problem regarding- accommodation, health, alienation,
police harassment.
• He send money when he visit village.
• Approx 300-400 hundred in a day in city.
• Approx 200-300 but they do not get work much in village. In Harvesting
Season they use to get work.
Thank You