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: | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.14.issue.03W. | ||||
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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