ABSTRACT
Several researchers believe that migration in the Indian subcontinent has been historically low. Kingsley Davis (1951) has attributed this to the prevalence of caste system, joint families, traditional values, diversity of language and culture, lack of education and pre-dominance of agriculture and semi-feudal land relations. However, the rapid transformation of Indian economy, improvement in the levels of education, transport and communication facilities, shift of workforce from agriculture to industry and service activities provided new impetus to the mobility pattern during colonial times and after independence.
