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Analyse the consequences of circular migration in India. How does it influence both rural development and the urban economy?

  • UPSC 2026
  • Cultural Setting

Circular migration is repeat, seasonal, short-duration movement in which the worker leaves and returns on a cycle while the household remains at origin — land, ration card, dwelling and vote stay in the village; only labour time travels.

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  • Defining the Movement
  • Scale and Invisibility
  • Influence on Rural Development
  • Influence on the Urban Economy
  • Verdict

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