Against popular belief, percentage of migrants have remained fairly stable

In India, broadly 29% of the population comprises migrants and surprisingly this number has remained fairly consistent since 2007-08 barring minor blips

The rumour of attacks on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu and the subsequent backlash from political parties has once again brought into focus the topic of migrants and whether they get preferential treatment vis-à-vis sons of the soil.

Migration has been an age-old phenomenon in human civilisations and there are a variety of reasons for migration but perhaps the most consistent and regular among them is economic factors.

When cities grow, people tend to move from villages to urban centers in search of better opportunities and livelihood.

India has a migrant population of about 29 per cent; surprisingly, the number