title: Distance patterns of rural to urban migration in India:  a comparative overview of Kerala and West Bengal.
abstract: "This paper examines two hypotheses formulated by Ravenstein relating to migration and distance:  namely, that the volume of migration tends to decrease with the increase in distance and that at shorter distances females are more migratory than males, but at longer distances males are more migratory than females.  Based on [Indian] census data, the author seeks to discuss these two issues with regard to rural to city migration in Kerala and West Bengal in a comparative manner.  In the main, it is suggested that Ravenstein's formulations hold good in the present case."
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D007194:India; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Asia; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Distance; Geographic Factors; India; Migration; Migration, Internal; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Rural-urban Migration; Sex Factors; Southern Asia