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565 Factors Influencing Seasonal and Longer Term Migration to Cities: A Case Study
of Indore, a city in Central India

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Siddharth Agarwal , Shabnam Verma , Neeraj Verma , Kanupriya Kothiwal
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1 Urban Health Resource Centre, Delhi, India. Dept. of International Health, John Hopkins University, Baltimore,
USA. Urban Health Resource Centre, Indore, India
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5. Population Mobility (Internal and International Migration, including Refugees) and Urbanization

Abstract

Indore is one of India’s 63 million-plus cities. With 2.17 million population, it is growing fast at 4.4% annually. Being
a commercial hub it attracts internal migrants.

FGDs, individual interviews were conducted with 40 each from seasonal migrants, < 1 year and > 5 year migrants
in Indore.

Push and pull factors for migration emerged. Push factors included a) reduced rural labour opportunities except
during sowing and harvest time, b) fragmentation of farmland owing to increased family-size, c) family conflicts
owing to marriage of sons, increased pressure on family, d) social restrictions, e) poor education facilities, weak
infrastructure leads to aspiration to move to city for “better” lives.

Pull factors included a) continued, varied and more livelihood opportunities in city for seasonal migrants, b) regular
work opportunities such as factories, business establishments are utilised by recent migrants, c) earning
opportunities, freedom and recreational activities, independence for women, d) single young men come alone,
save money, eventually bring family and settle in the city, e) encouragement and support from relatives, native
village-families in city.

Given significant migration to million-plus cities in India, it is crucial to understand factors influencing international
migration to these cities and implement strategies towards attainment of SDG 11.

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Their Left behind Families: Case of Sri Lanka

Nethra SENADHI

University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka