Anwesha Saikia
Volume-XIV, Issue-III, April 2026
Volume-XIV, Issue-III, April 2026 | ||
Received: 27.02.2026 | Accepted: 17.04.2026 | |||
Published Online: 30.04.2026 | Page No: 245-252 | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.14.issue.03W.104 | ||||
Understanding Post-Pandemic Migration in India Anwesha Saikia, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India | |
This paper examines post-COVID migration in India with a focus on the socio-demographic profile of migrants. The study begins by estimating the overall share of individuals who migrated during this period and then disaggregates migration patterns by gender, caste, education level, region, and marital status. The main reasons influencing migration in the post-pandemic period are also examined. Using secondary data from the National Sample Survey Office's (NSSO) Periodic Labour Force Survey for 2020-2021, the study concludes that employment-related factors-specifically, job loss and dwindling local opportunities-emerged as the primary driver of migration following the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the economic disruptions encountered during the pandemic. While women's migration was associated with household mobility or family-related conditions, men were more inclined to relocate in quest of better jobs or education. Further evidence that socially and economically advantaged groups had distinct mobility and opportunities than disadvantaged groups come from caste and educational disparities. | |
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