• Dr Raghu Kumara N

Rural to urban and rural to rural migration has become both a boon and a bane. It is a boon to the extent that it gives livelihood and throws open new opportunities to the migrated labourers. According to the 2011 Census more than two-thirds (69 percent) of 1.21 billion people live in rural areas of India and majority of them are dependent on rural economy (agriculture), whereas, agriculture contributes less than 18% to the GDP of the country. There is a necessity to reduce the dependency on agriculture. The excess labour in agriculture has to be absorbed into industry and service sector. 25 of the 100 fastest-growing cities worldwide are in India. Rural-to-urban migration is a significant contributor in the growth of these cities. Population migration from rural to urban areas occurs mainly due to the lack of sufficient economic opportunities in rural areas. In this way rural to urban migration is a boon.

Migration, Labour issues, Social and economic exploitation

"Analysis of Socio Economic Conditions and Migration Patterns of Migrant Settlements in Bengaluru", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.b440-b459, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403155.pdf

"Analysis of Socio Economic Conditions and Migration Patterns of Migrant Settlements in Bengaluru", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppb440-b459, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403155.pdf