Causes and Consequences of Internal Migration A Study of Katari VDC, Udayapur District

Abstract

This study on causes and Consequences of migration phenomenon interims of causes and its effect of leaving origin based on field survey. The main objectives of this study are: there is close relationship between number of migrants and poverty & there is inverse relationship between migrants and agriculture dependency. This study has conceptualized migration as a part of human effort made to achieve the unknown best living that would give ultimate satisfaction. The study was focused in Katari VDC ward no 1,2 and 3 of Udayapur district. Information from 105 households were collected. There was a total population of 540 with 285 males and 255 females. The causes and consequences of inmigrants was observed in this study. The main destination of migration were urban centers, fertile land area. Majority of inmigrants left their place of origin due to searching of good opportunity. Internal conflict is also responsible to increase the inmigrants in Katari. Nearly 60 percent inmigrants self choose Katari VDC as destination place and the high number of inmigrants were found from Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Sindhuli. It also proved that, distance between the origin and destination place determine the stream of migration. The major conclusions: The study was increased migration, whereas low productivity and insufficient land, lack of physical facilities and economic opportunity, causes of origin. Decrease in poverty, modern system of agriculture, business centre, physical infrastructure, high educational status was consequences of migration