Abstract
This paper is concerned with the volume pattern and reasons for interstate migration in India during the decade 1971-1981. The data used are from the 1981 census of India tabulated on a 5% sample basis. It is estimated that there were about 11.37 million interstate migrants during the decade 1971-1981 among whom 5.93 million were females. Among the component flows between urban-rural areas the 3 flows rural to rural rural to urban and urban to urban were almost equal in volume while the urban to rural flow was comparatively quite small. As for the reported reasons for migration employment and family moved are prominent for male migrants and marriage and family moved for female migrants. Finally the link between migration and the socioeconomic situation in the 14 major states of India is examined. It is shown that the states with large industrial and urban bases those experiencing agricultural development and those which are favored by government policies experienced significant immigration during the decade. (authors)
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