Exodus from rural Punjab: Analysing its drivers Sharma Shalini, Guleria Amit*, Kaur Manjeet Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India *Corresponding author email: amitguleria@pau.edu
Online Published on 26 February, 2024. Abstract Migration of the most productive population with greater outflow of money will made a serious dent on the whole socio-economic fabric of Punjab. The present study focussed on the drivers of migration. A sample of 1300 households was selected from all the districts of Punjab. Logistic regression was used for the identification of different factors responsible for migration. Migrant households were headed more by females (8.56%) compared to non-migrant households (5.61%). The education level of households head of migrants (20.78%) senior secondary level & above was higher than non-migrant households (15.46%).Age, caste, gender of household head, farm category and income were parameters identified for overseas migration. Low income, less employment opportunities, and corruption normlessness, prevalence of drugs, and social insecurity were-the main factors perceived by the migrant families. Unemployment, systemic disorganization and fear of drug traps were compelling rural households to send the young susceptibles to foreign shores. Hence, it is high time to correct the social order before it is too late. Top Keywords Migration, Factors, Rural households, Punjab. Top |