This analysis reveals migration trends involving disaster-induced migration in India, indicating significant rural movement.
Population displacement is a natural response to climatic shocks, particularly when people's livelihoods are devastated. Natural disasters act as significant catalysts for global human migration, compelling millions of individuals to relocate. The 1991 census data in India is the sole available dataset that incorporates natural disasters as a reason for migration. A comprehensive analysis of this data reveals that migration within rural areas represents the most substantial migration stream while migration from urban to rural areas is the least significant. Notably, a greater number of males reported natural disasters as the primary cause for their migration. Among all Indian States, Uttar Pradesh ranks first in terms of migrants reporting natural disasters as the main cause for migration within urban-rural and urban-urban migration streams. On the other side, Bihar and Tamil Nadu occupy the top positions in rural-urban and rural-rural migration streams respectively. The objective of this study is to present a detailed examination of male and female migration patterns in India resulting from natural disasters, categorized by different migration streams.
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