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Question
Study the streams of migration from the given diagram and answer the questions that follow :
(i) In which stream of migration is the number of female migrants the highest? What is the reason for the high rate of migration amongst females, in the stream mentioned by you?
(ii) Give a reason for the high rate of migration amongst males, from rural to urban areas.
Solution
(i) Rural to Rural: Girls marry and migrate to their in law’s house after marriage. The whole female population migrates to short and long distances.
(ii) Migration amongst males from rural to the city is due to very limited employment and educational opportunities in rural areas.
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