Causes and Consequences of Internal Migration

Abstract

This is a field-based study which is conducted entitled “Causes and Consequences of Internal Migration in Kirtipur Municipality 5, Kathmandu district.” The main objectives of this study were to assess demographic situation of in-migrants, to find out the cause’s internal migration in the study area and to identify the consequences of internal migration in the study area. This study was mainly based on primary and secondary data. The information was based on 110 household. According to Rao soft census respondents interviewed through structured and semi-structured interview schedules. The information and data were carefully checked and analyzed manually and as according to the stated objectives. Descriptive analysis and interpretation of data were done manually, based on quantitative way collected data were systematically analyzed and interpreted with simple census method. After the analysis of collected data, the study found that proportion of in-migrants were significantly students and employment seekers. Most of the in-migrants earns between Rs.25,000-Rs.40,000. Most of the in-migrants were from 20 age group whom comes under economically active population. The study revealed that among 110 respondent, major income sources of migrant’s people in their origin place. 50% of people’s income was from agriculture, 26.4% of people’s income source was from business, 19.1% of people’s income source was from service and 4.5% of people’s income source was from labor. Out of total population of 427 enumerated in 110 selected household along with 49.18% are male and 50.82% are female. It was found that Hinduism (84.3%), Buddhism (7.5%), Christianity (4.7%), Kirat (3.7%) lowest percent Kirat It was found that 56.52% of people were educated. The study showed that the main reason for migration of inmigrant were because of lack of proper education and health services, employment opportunities, difficulty in fulfilling of their households need.Thus, the trend if migration is higher in study are and it is concluded that this study might be helpful for the policy makers, government, non-governmental agencies, local residents, and further researcher as well.