Patterns of Inter-State In-Migration in Himachal Pradesh-A District Wise Analysis, 1991-2001

Migration is a multifaceted phenomenon and varies over space in response to physical, economic, socio-cultural and political factors. Himachal Pradesh has twelve districts in total; each having a physiography and culture distinct from the other. Due to these physiographic and socio-cultural variations, patterns of migration also differ between different districts of the state. These variations in spatial patterns of interstate inmigration in various districts of Himachal Pradesh have been studied in this research paper.