Migration in India 2020-21 Report

Migration in India 2020-21 Report

News: As per the Migration in India Report 2020-21 (released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), 0.7 per cent of the country’s population was a ‘temporary visitor’ in households during July 2020-June 2021.

Definition of Migration:
• As per International Organization for Migration (The UN Migration Agency) defines a migrant as any person who is moving or has moved across an international border or within a state away from his/her habitual place of residence.
• It can be either voluntary or forced movements as a consequence of the increased magnitude or frequency of disasters, economic challenges and extreme poverty or conflict situations.
• International Migrants Day is celebrated annually by the UN on 18th December to raise awareness about the challenges and difficulties of international migration.
• 11 out of the 17 SDGs contain targets and indicators relevant to migration or mobility.

Who are Temporary Visitors?
• ‘Temporary visitors’ are categorized as those who arrived after March 2020 and stayed in the household continuously for a period of 15 days or more but less than 6 months. 84% of these visitors moved places for reasons linked to the pandemic.