(i) Economic factors
Indian has been a country largely of villages. Where there are no other means of improving one’s economic condition other than the traditional ways and means of livelihood, one may opt for migration. People find better options for the betterment of one’s economic conditions in the cities.
With increase in the size of the family and no change in the size of agricultural land or the family business and scope for sustenance opportunities or the village, the surplus unemployed population migrates.
(ii) Opportunities
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More and more people are migrating into urban places where they can utilize their potential and earn more. Job opportunities and choice of job of one’s interest are more readily available in urban areas.
(iii) Modernisation
Most of the people residing in the villages are bound by the family traditions and customs. In order to adapt to changed outlook, and break away from customs and traditions, some people migrate.
(iv) Job transfers
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Job transfers are also a major cause of migration or separation, especially for employed people. In most cases when job transfers in government services and allied sectors like the banking sector take place, the employees have to leave behind the spouses and the children, for convenience availability of residence, wife’s job or children’s education and occasionally visit them. The family life gets disturbed and transfers also affect children’s education.