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Urbanization and spatial patterns of internal migration in India [1]

With an urbanization level of 31.16 percent in 2011, India is the least urbanized country among the top 10 economies of the world. In addition, unlike other countries, the transition of workforce out of agriculture is incomplete. This coupled with jobless growth in recent years has contributed to an increase in certain migration streams. While rural-rural migration continues to be the largest in terms of magnitude, also document an increase in two-way commuting across rural and urban areas. Further, there are a large number of short term migrants and an increase in return migration rate is also observed.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2014
S Chandrasekhar [2], Ajay Sharma Indira [3]
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research [4]
Tags:
Urbanisation [5], India [6], Migration [7], Workers [8], Consumption Patterns [9], Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) [10]
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