Trends and Patterns in Migration of Agricultural Labourers in Dharwad District - A Statistical Study
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2016-06
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
Abstract
Migration is an important feature of human civilization. It reflects, human endeavour to survive in the most testing conditions both natural and manmade. There are several reasons for the migration, thus the study was carried out based on the secondary data and primary data. Secondary data was collected from different websites, district statistical office etc. and primary data collected from the two taluks of Dharwad district viz., Dharwad, Kundgol. Totally 100 samples were selected from two taluks.
Tabular analysis showed that in 2011 there was sudden fall in agricultural labourers percentage i.e., 11.77 to 7.94. Survival ratio method showed that highest estimated net migration was observed in districts like Raichur, Gulbarga and Shimoga in 1971-81 and in 2001-11, highest migration was seen in Belgaum, Bellary and Gulbarga. Correlation coefficients for the variables viz., agricultural labourers, area and production, crops like Maize, Jowar, Wheat, Groundnut and Cotton revealed that there was significant relation between the area of Maize, Jowar and Cotton with migration of agricultural labourers. Multiple regression analysis showed that area of Jowar and Cotton crops were significantly contributing to the migration of agricultural labourers.
Socio-personal characteristics showing that, 56 per cent of the agricultural labourers were belongs to the lower middle class. Garrett ranking technique shows that, Drought is one of most important push factor for migration and employment opportunities is one of the most important pull factors for migration. Paired ‘t’ test showing the impact of migration on agricultural labourers that is the socio economic changes in agricultural labourers was much better after migration than before migration.