The Phenomenon of Peasantry In-migration in Attapady, Kerala

Abstract

Human migration is a universal phenomenon and the volume of migrationhas been rapidly increasing. Among the various types of migration, peasantrymigration is unique. An in-depth analysis of the complex phenomenon ofmigration with its history is very significant in several disciplines. This paperis based on a survey of literature on the subject. The major topics coveredinclude the theoretical background of migration, peasantry migration trendsin Kerala and the history of migration to the Attapady tribal area in Kerala.The indigenous population has been reduced to a minority and they havebeen marginalised. This has generated tension between the tribal societyand the migrants. The paper further discusses some of the determinantsand dynamics of migration.