Summary:
Similarly, 88,386 persons (8.37%) living in the city are from Haryana, 60,465 (5.73%) are from Himachal Pradesh (HP) and 53,756 (5.09%) from Bihar. In 2001, the city had a population of 9 lakh and the maximum migrants were from Punjab. A majority of male migrants (1.9 lakh) are in the city for work and job purposes whereas female migrants (1 lakh) came here following their marriage. Further, most of the male migrants from UP came to the city for work and employment, followed by Punjab and Bihar. Among females, the maximum migration due to marriage is from Punjab, followed by UP and Haryana..