ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an analysis of migration in the ten agricultural states of India. In addition to the presentation of migration estimates, some possible influences on interstate migration, such as the source of growth, population density and economic growth both in agricultural and industrial regions. To students of development, India is an anomaly with respect to its migration patterns. The migration rates for the period 1970-1978 were calculated using the balancing equation approach. Empirical evidence from numerous countries suggests a strong association between migration and economic growth. Premi's estimates of migration constitute the most comprehensive review of population movements during the 1960s. With respect to the role of migration in population changes among states, India has historically differed from the USA or Europe insofar as its high rates of natural population increase far outweighed migration in accounting for differing rates of population growth.
