Question

Briefly explain internal migration and its types.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention Internal migration
• Explain its types

Solution:

• Based on administrative limits, migration is classified as internal and external migration.
• Internal migration is the movement of people within a country. It can further be of four types -
  • Rural to Urban migration - When people move from rural areas to towns and cities in search of better education, employment, lifestyle etc. It is the most common form of internal migration
  • Urban to Urban migration - When people migrate from one urban area to another for better income, transfers, education etc.
  • Rural to Rural migration- When people migrate from one rural area to another in search of fertile land for cultivation or migration of women after marriage etc.
  • Urban to Rural migration - People move away from urban areas to rural regions because of problems of rapid urbanisation like pollution, traffic, bad housing etc. This mainly is seen after the retirement of people.