Urban Livelihoods — Social Science STD 6 — Question

Migration means shifting from one place to another. Due to lack of employment in rural areas, villagers migrate to cities. This links ruralurban livelihoods. It leads to overcrowding of cities and puts a burden on civic amenities in a city. However, it has disadvantages of its own. It leads to prosperity. The rural people send the income to their dependents in rural areas. Further it helps urban people to expand their business with the help of rural labour.