Migration and Urbanisation

Unit – 4

Migration and Urbanisation

Learning Objectives

▶To study the meaning, causes and consequences of migration

▶ To know the types of migration

▶To describe the concept of Urbanisation

▶To learn the origin and growth of Urbanisation

▶To understand the problems of Urbanisation

Introduction

Rajesh and Suresh were new students joined in a school. They were allotted to Section – ‘A’ in VIII standard. The class teacher and other students of the class welcomed them. Teacher said, “You are going to have two new friends today. So, you all introduce yourselves to others; say your name and place from where you are coming, okay”. They started from the first bench. Rajesh and Suresh were sitting in the second bench. Rajesh had a turn to introduce himself. He said, “I am Rajesh, as my mother has been transferred to this school, we migrated from Chennai to Krishnagiri”. Now Suresh had a turn to introduce himself. He said, “I am Suresh, coming from the Village called Pudupatti, it is five kilometres away from the school; Madam, Please tell me the meaning of ‘migration’ the word used by Rajesh”. The teacher said, “yes, from this lesson you are going to learn in detail about it”.