Context:
Number of domestic migrants estimated to have lowered by 12% since 2011: EAC-PM.
Key Highlights of the EAC-PM Report on Domestic Migration 2023:
- Decrease in Migrants: The number of domestic migrants in India has decreased by 12% since 2011, with the estimated number of migrants in 2023 standing at 40.20 crore.
- Migration Rate: The migration rate (difference between the number of persons entering and leaving) has fallen from 37.64% of the total population in 2011 to 28.88% in 2023, indicating a slowdown in migration.
- Migrant States: West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Karnataka have experienced the highest growth in attracting migrants.
- Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh have seen a reduction in their percentage share of total migrants.
- Urban Concentration: Major urban agglomerations like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata continue to be the primary destinations for migrants.
- Mumbai, Bengaluru Urban, and Howrah are among the top districts attracting the most migrant arrivals.
- Emerging Migration Routes: Primary migration corridors include Uttar Pradesh-Delhi, Gujarat-Maharashtra, Telangana-Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar-Delhi.
- Seasonal Migration Trends –
- Migration is most frequent during April to June, with secondary peaks in November-December, likely due to festivals and marriages.
- January experiences the lowest levels of migration, suggesting a seasonal pattern
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)’.
2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.
3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.
How many of the above statements are correct?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (d)
Statement 1 is incorrect: Not all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)’.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) is a non-legally binding agreement.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The primary focus of the GCM is on international migration, not internal migration or internally displaced people.