Study on the Causes and Consequences of Out-Migration from Middle Ganga Plain (MGP) covers several important features of an economically deprived region but with its own specificities of migration. Data were collected from more than 4000 households spread across 68 villages during the year 2018-2019. This study is an important source of information to understand the causes and consequences of out migration from Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The study focuses especially on the changes arising as a result of the migration process through a comparison of migrant and non-migrant households. In particular, the study examines the lives of the wives of the migrants who were left behind at the place of origin to ascertain the degree of autonomy experienced as a result of male out-migration. The situation of dependents namely children and the elderly has also been studied. The migration experiences of the return migrants and the expectations of potential migrants are explored to provide insights into experiences and expectations related to migration.
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