Question : Data of Migrated Persons

(a)whether the Government maintains the data indicating the number of persons who had migrated externally from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar to other States in India during the last five years;
(b)if so, the number of persons who had migrated externally to other States in India for employment related reasons;
(c)whether the Government proposes to conduct annual surveys to assess external migration between States within India; and
(d)if so, the details thereof including the frequency at which the data would be released?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): The data regarding number of migrant labourers working in various States/UTs of India as per Census 2011 is given at the Annexure.

However, the data of migrant labourers during the last five years is not available. For this purpose Labour Bureau under Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched an All India Survey of Migrant workers with effect from 01.04.2021. Due to pandemic, field work was temporarily suspended but has resumed from 15.07.2021.

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