Question

What is the impact of rural-urban migration on the age and *** structure of the place of origin and destination? Discuss the consequences of international migration in India.

Answer 1

Demographic Consequences

• High out migration from Uttaranchal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Maharashtra have brought serious imbalances in age and *** composition in these states.
• Similar imbalances are also brought in the recipient states.

Consequences of International Migration

• Remittances from the international migrants are one of the major sources of foreign exchange. In 2002, India received US$ 11 billion as remittances from international migrants.
• Migrants act as agents of social change. The new ideas related to new technologies, family planning, girl’* education, etc. get diffused from urban to rural areas through them.
• Migration leads to intermixing of people from diverse cultures.