*Ph. D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Communication, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), India
**Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), India
Migration of people from one region to another has influenced economic status of communities throughout the world. Migration is influenced by the social, cultural, economic and political factors associated with people. The issue of migration and human development is intimately related both within the national boundaries and across the national borders. Migration in India is mostly influenced by social structures and pattern of development. The development policies by all the governments since independence have accelerated the process of migration. Migration from Uttarakhand is almost exclusively that of the male population and is embedded in the lives and life choices of the people. The livelihood strategies of rural peoples in Uttarakhand are in transition. Migration is not just a livelihood strategy but a way of life in the state. The mountain districts of Uttarakhand are well known for male out-migration in search of employment. Migration can however increase vulnerability especially when households become dependent on remittance revenues that result from unstable or unreliable employment. Meanwhile those staying in the villages also face several problems and the vulnerability of women and children increase drastically when men migrate. As migration has its impact on various aspects of rural areas of Uttarakhand, this paper makes an attempt to draw attention on out-migration from rural areas of Uttarakhand.
Employment, Livelihood, Migration, Vulnerability, Uttarakhand
