Impact of Industrialization on Immigration Patterns of Population Migrationin Sangli District of Maharashtra

Abstract

Migration is an important factor of population change in any area besides fertility and mortality. It is different from fertility & mortality in nature as it is not a biological phenomenon, rather than it is governed by social, cultural, economic and political factors. Actually, migration is purely voluntary (sometimes forced)action of an individual for his livelihood or betterment of life. Migration does not mean a short trip for pleasure or business neither it is merely change in residence of a person or family. It is such an event when people move from one geographical area to another permanently or for considerable time. Sangli district is one of the industrially and economically developed district in western Maharashtra. It has many textile, co-operative sugar industries and an allied agricultural industry which needs workers in large amount therefore it has become a hotspot for migrants not only from Maharashtra but also all over the India. So, in this research paper attempt has made to study the impact of industrial development on immigration patternin Sanglidistrictregardingorganizedandunorganizedlabors andworkers etc.