MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The detail is given in the Table below.
Migration rate for Scheduled Tribe (Number of migrants per 1000 persons)
All-India
Social Category of persons
Group Rural Urban
Male Female Person Male Female Person
Scheduled Tribes (1999-2000) 56 357 204 282 411 345
All social group (1999-2000) 69 426 244 257 418 334
Scheduled Tribes (2007-2008) 47 440 238 288 430 356
All Social group (2007-2008) 54 477 261 259 456 354
(Source: NSS 64m Round Report No. 553)
(c): The reasons of migration include, (i) in search of employment, (ii) in search of
better employment, (iii) business, (iv) to take up employment/better employment, (v)
transfer of service/contract, (vi) proximity to place of work, (vii) studies, (viii)
natural disaster (drought, flood, tsunami, etc.,), (ix) social/political problems (riots,
terrorism, political refugee, bad law and order, etc.,), (x) displacement by development
project, (xi) acquisition of own house/flat, (xii) housing problems, (xiii) health care,
(xiv) post-retirement, (xv) marriage, (xvi) migration of parent/earning member of the family,
(xvii) others and (xviii) reasons not known. (Source: NSS 64th Round Report No. 553)
(d): This Ministry does not have a rehabilitation policy for migrating tribals. Individuals
migrate for varying reasons. The Central Government and the State Government programmes and
policies help address different requirements/issues.