Consequences of Rural Out-migration in District Pauri Garhwal Uttarakhand

Abstract

The study was carried out in the year 2020-2022. The study examined the consequences of out-migration in the district Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; as migration is one of the most concerned topics in the state. Data was obtained through a primary questionnaire-based surveys & secondary sources. In the study random stratified sampling is done. It examined the socio-economic characteristics of the studied area. The study found that agriculture & Allied activities like livestock, fruit & vegetable processing units or forest-based products are and may become a prime source of income in the Hill rural district. There is significant evidence that out-migration is helping rural families to improve their personal well being through remittances, but it also has an adverse impact in the form of permanent migration and workload over women. In the last decade approximately 5 lakh people migrated temporarily or permanently from the state (URDMC 2018). Out of these, 42% were of 26 to 35 years’ old. Out-migration is affecting various traditional systems of rural areas. The study finds that people are migrating in search of employment from Hill areas to Plains Urban centres. The study supports the policy which may increase the income of rural people and demote migration in rural areas.