Madhya Pradesh is large state in central India (second- largest in the country) located in the geographic heart of India, between latitude 21.2°N-26.87°N and longitude 74°02′-82°49′ E, retains landmarks from eras throughout Indian history.Nicknamed the “heart of India” due to its geographical location in India. With over 75 million inhabitants, it is the 5thlargest state in India by population. It borders the state of Uttar Pradesh in the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharastra to the south, Rajasthan to the northwest and Gujarat to the west. The state is fully landlocked. Total area of state is 308,252 km2 .
As per details from Census 2011, Madhya Pradesh has population of 7.27 Crores, an increase from 6.03Crore in 2001. Density of state is 236 per sq km which is lower than national average 382 per sq km. The population growth in this decade was 20.35 percent . Total population of Madhya Pradesh as per 2011 census is 72,626,809 of which male and female are 37,612,306 and 35,014,503 respectively. In 2001, total population was 60,348,023 in which males were 31,443,652 while females were 28,904,371. The population of Madhya Pradesh forms 6.00 % of India in 2011 while the figure was 5.87 percent in 2001.
The poor over the last five years as new opportunities in urban areas have reduced the uncertainty of finding work, wages have increased and the dependence on contractors has declined. Furthermore, migration is attracting more women and upper castes as traditional restrictions related to manual work break down. Migration has brought greater returns to those with skills or strong social networks. Others, relying on contractors or facing discrimination, have not benefited as much. Nevertheless, migration is viewed by the poor as a strategy for improving household well-being. Migration has reduced borrowing for consumption, improved debt repayment capacity and given migrants greater confidence and bargaining power.
Internal, seasonal migrations act as a ‘safety valve’ among the poorest communities, more often than not critical to the livelihoods of the most socially and economically vulnerable. Those belong in majority to tribal communities, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
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