The consequences of international migration vary greatly depending on the destination country, its political and social environment, its cultural values and moral standards. Some destinations prefer immigrants to people born in a country with a distinct ethnic identity. But most destinations want ...

Migration, as defined by the United Nations, is a phenomenon that involves the movement of people from one country to another for various reasons. Needs to migrate are mainly related to better employment opportunities, access to healthcare, better education and climate change. Migrant ...

Internal migration (within the country) Internal migration may be a long-term trend, but it is difficult to measure. There has been an increase in internal migration due to the decentralization of economic activities, which has provided employment opportunities in the secondary and tertiary ...

Migration is a phenomenon that has been taking place in India since ancient times. Migration refers to a situation where a person leaves his/her place of residence and goes elsewhere to improve his/her socioeconomic status by finding more suitable employment opportunities, better education, more ...

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another. Migration can be within a country or between countries. Movements of people are sometimes required due to some reason. There are many reasons for migrations. Migration can be the means of escaping violence or persecution, seeking ...

Work participation rate plays an important role to appreciate the employment situation of a region or country. It has been defined as the percentage of employed labor force in relation to the total labor force. Work participation rate is an important area of discussion for economists, ...

Rural — Urban Composition 72 percent of the total population lives in villages. With reference to rural-urban migration, national policy on population and economic development as well as on health and family welfare of Government of India, stipulate for balanced regional distribution, more ...

The growth of population has had profound effects on the social structure, economic development, and politics of most countries. It is a key variable in human development theory. A notable effect of population growth is that it has caused global life expectancy to greatly increase. Population ...

Population density is often used as a simple relative measure of how an organism responds to local conditions. If conditions are not good for the species, the density will be low (organisms will have died or moved out of the sampled area), whereas if conditions are good the density will be high ...

India is a country of great diversities and vast spaces. It extends from arid deserts to lush green forests and from mountains to fertile plains. The population has to be spread all over the country since the livelihood sources do not concentrate in one place. The ruggedness of the terrain also ...

A disaster is any event that causes damage to humans, property, or the environment. A disaster typically refers to a natural hazard that results in a flood, hurricane, drought, tornado, earthquake, tsunami, or volcano. A disaster can also occur as a result of deliberate human activity such as ...

India’s landscape is rich with vast terrains, ranging from snow-capped mountains to golden sandy beaches. With its land-use statistics varying substantially between regions, India still has significantly high biodiversity and biodiversity conservation. Restriction on the construction and other ...