How many people have migrated from other states to Tamil Nadu?
This is roughly 2.6\% of the State’s total population. Of all the migrants in Tamil Nadu, these migrants from other States constitute only 6.2\%. The remaining are those who have migrated within Tamil Nadu.
Why did Tamil Nadu Police set up new checking points near Andhra border?
Incidently, the Tamil Nadu police have set up new checking points at a few kilometres before the Andhra border to prevent migrant workers from entering the neighbouring State. The move came apparently after the Andhra officials pressurised their TN counterparts to not allow the workers cross the border.
Who are the migrants in Telangana?
While the popular perception is that a majority of the migrants are from north-eastern and northern States, Census 2011 data shows that 77.2\% of the migrants from other States are from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh (which includes Telangana since the State was undivided in 2011), Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry.
What is the cost of emigrating from Tamil Nadu to Kerala?
The average cost of migration incurred by an emigrant from Tamil Nadu is Rs.1,08,112 compared to Rs. 76,243 for a Kerala emigrant. On an average, emigrants from Tamil Nadu pay Rs.32,000 higher than their counterparts in Kerala.
Is there migration in the opposite direction from urban to rural?
There is also migration in the opposite direction from urban to rural areas due to various reasons. The migration during the last decade, i.e., migrants with duration of residence of 0-9 years at the place of enumeration, by various migration streams are summarized in the following table:
Which state in India has the highest number of net migration?
Uttar Pradesh (-2.6 million) and Bihar (-1.7 million) were the two states with largest number of net migrants migrating out of the state. There are various reasons for migration as per information collected in Census 2001 for migration by last residence.