Trends and patterns of migration in Assam: Its Inflows and Outflows

Abstract

Migration has been a part of human civilisation. Unbalanced growth of economics and regions creates push and pull factors for migration. The main objective of this paper is to study the inflow and outflow of internal and international migration in Assam. The data from Census 1991, 2001, and 2011 to study the inflow and outflow of migrants in Assam and the reasons for migration. The data from census are computed using the percentage method. Females are more migrant than males in Assam. Intra-district migration is dominant in Assam and as the distance increases the percentage of migrants decreases. Marriage is the main reason for migration in Assam followed by moved with household and work/employment. Migrants from Bihar and West Bengal dominate inter-state migrants and migrants from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan dominate international migrants. West Bengal and the North-eastern states are the top destinations for out-migration from Assam.