Migration is one of the biggest problems that India has encountered in recent years. The significant shift in population results in imbalance with increasing the population density to one specific region.

Can you guess what could be the biggest reason for migration?

Let me tell you first, it is not employment and not education either. The most common reason for migration is marriage.

The findings of the 2011 census that were released recently stated marriage was the most common reason for migration in India.

The data showed that 46% of the total migrants moved because of marriage and of these, 97% were women. As many as 20.58 crore women in India migrated for marriage, the data shows. As per the Census, the total population of married women was 29.3 crore -- which means that 70% of married women had to migrate to another location.

Migration for employment or education

The larger perception is that employment, business or education is the biggest driving force for migration. Employment or business accounted for only 10% of total migrants, while education accounted for 1.2%.

City with highest immigrants

 With 90 Lakh immigrants as per the 2011 Census, Mumbai takes in the highest number of migrants followed by Delhi with 63%. Uttar Pradesh stood third but there is a possibility that a large number of people may have moved to places close to Delhi like Noida, for work.

Gujarat, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh are also among the top five destinations to which people migrate.

Although no southern State is among the top 10, Tamil Nadu (11th) had 16.5 lakh immigrants in 2011, the largest number in the south.

About 38% of the migration was from rural to urban areas, while urban to urban migration accounted for the second-highest - 32%.

The numbers also indicate that people from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan account for 46% of the total number of migrants. The northeast States are among those with the lowest numbers of immigrants -- the eight northeast States together accounted for just 2% of the total.

Common migration paths

The most common migration path was also the easiest one -- Uttar Pradesh to Delhi. As many as 28 lakh people had moved from the State to the capital city. Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra and Karnataka to Maharashtra are also among the top three migration paths.

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