Migration Trends — Flashcards

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Migration is the movement of population from one place to another. It may be permanent or temporary. Temporary migration may be annual, seasonal, or daily.

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A migrant person is one who, at a given census, was enumerated at a place other than his or her place of birth. The stay at the present residence may be of any duration.

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Out-migration happens when people leave a place and migrate to another place. In-migration happens when people come from other places and settle in a particular place. Out-migration reduces population…

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Commutation includes movements of people between two cities, or from surrounding rural areas to a city. It usually happens for earning a livelihood and is often a daily movement pattern.

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Stepwise migration is the movement from a village to a small town and later to a big city. It shows migration in stages rather than one direct move.

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Migration by scale is classified into international migration and internal migration. International migration crosses national borders, while internal migration takes place within the country.

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International migration is of two types: out-migration of Indians to other countries and immigration into India from other countries. The terms emigrant and immigrant are used only when international …

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The first wave occurred during the British period under the Girmit Act, also called the Indian Emigration Act. Labourers were sent to Mauritius, Caribbean islands, Fiji, South Africa, Reunion Island, …