Consequences of Increased Migration in Urban Areas (A Study of Kota City in the Context of the Census Report of 2001)

Abstract

Urbanization, one of the most burning issues of the day, has not only shaken the social system of the villages and the cities, but also disturbed the demographic and ecological conditions in the urban spheres where the migrants shift for several reasons.
The contemporary scene worldwide speaks of the increased shifting of the people to the urban space which is losing its natural beauty and features day-by-day because of increased migrants who are settling down there for various reasons.
Insecurity, lack of job opportunities in the villages, poverty etc. are the major causes of the rising graph of migration. India is basically a country characterized by its rural features.
About two-thirds of its total population lives in villages which make it evident that the real picture of India is not in its cities, but in its villages where the people enjoy a specific culture of their own and where they are governed by the long-age traditions.
Life in the villages is natural and free from the hustle and bustle of the cities. However, uncertainty of rain, over-governance by the traditions, growing poverty, uncertain farming and magnetism of urban culture and modernity force the people to migrate to the various urban areas that can ensure them security and safety, adequate job opportunities that can enable them to earn their livelihood and timely fulfillment of other basic needs.
The paper is a close reflection of the adverse effect of the increased migrants on the urban spheres in India. It discusses the various issues of increased migration in Kota district of Rajasthan.