Dynamics of Rural Urban Labour Migration–A Study on Malda District of West Bengal

Economic wellbeing of a country depends on the overall growth of each and every segment of the country and each and every groups of population leaving in various segments. But hardly any country can achieve simultaneous growth in each and every region which creates the problem of inequality and growth imbalance. This may be the be the basic focal point which give rises the concept of human movement from one place to another due to basic structural imbalances between these two places. The reasons for migration may vary country or region wise but the exiting socio-economic condition in migrant’s place of origin plays a crucial role in to take a decision to migrate from one place to another. Various migration literatures indicate that people migrate for better living conditions, better job opportunities or to live in a better environment. Sometimes, migrants move individually or if things permit they intend to move along with their family members.