1. In India, most migrations have been from rural to urban areas because of the push factor in rural areas. These are adverse conditions of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas and the pull of the city in terms of increased employment opportunities and better living conditions.

    In India, most migrations have been from rural to urban areas because of the push factor in rural areas. These are adverse conditions of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas and the pull of the city in terms of increased employment opportunities and better living conditions.

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  2. Migration plays a very significant role in changing the composition and distribution of population, normally it adds to the population. It also changes population composition of urban and rural population in terms of age and sex composition.

    Migration plays a very significant role in changing the composition and distribution of population, normally it adds to the population. It also changes population composition of urban and rural population in terms of age and sex composition.

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  3. Migration is the movement of the people across regions and territories. Migration can be internal or international.

    Migration is the movement of the people across regions and territories. Migration can be internal or international.

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  4. It is obtained by simply subtracting the earlier population from the later population. It is referred as to absolute increase.

    It is obtained by simply subtracting the earlier population from the later population. It is referred as to absolute increase.

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  5. (i) Forest Acts meant severe hardships for the villagers. (ii) They could not cut wood for their houses. They were not allowed to glaze their cattle, collect fruits and roots or do hunting or fishing in these forests. (iii) Thus, they stole wood from the forests and if caught, were at the mercy of tRead more

    (i) Forest Acts meant severe hardships for the villagers.
    (ii) They could not cut wood for their houses. They were not allowed to glaze their cattle, collect fruits and roots or do hunting or fishing in these forests.
    (iii) Thus, they stole wood from the forests and if caught, were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.
    (iv) It was common for the police constable and forest guards to harass the villagers by demanding free goods from them.

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