Migration to Goa from other Indian states: A trend analysis

Abstract

Goa, the smallest state of India, attracts a number of migrants from other states of India. In fact, the proportion of migrants from other states to total population is highest for Goa among all states at 18.5 percent. This paper seeks to study the trends in migration for the period, 1971 to 2011. Based on secondary data sourced from the migration tables from Census Reports, it examines the reasons for migration and the trends in male-female and rural-urban migration. The findings are presented in percentages, using tables and graphs. It is found that in Goa, the male migrants outnumber the females. Economic reasons for migration, i.e. work/employment and business, are more important than marriage whereas at the national level, marriage is the single most important for migration. In 1971, urban males constituted the highest group among male-female, rural-urban migrants. By 2011, rural males were highest in number.