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District-wise details of Emigrants in Kerala (2013- 2018)


Observations

1.            Overall Emigration Trends:

o             Some districts have seen a decline in the number of emigrants from 2013 to 2018, while others have experienced an increase.

o             The total emigration numbers appear to have decreased in certain urban centers but increased in a few other districts.

2.            Districts with Significant Decrease in Emigration:

o             Thiruvananthapuram: Emigrants decreased from 241,727 in 2013 to 137,007 in 2018, indicating a substantial drop.

o             Ernakulam: Emigrants dropped significantly from 191,373 in 2013 to 53,418 in 2018.

o             Malappuram: Although Malappuram had the highest number of emigrants in 2013, the number decreased from 455,696 to 406,054 by 2018.

o             Kannur and Kasaragod also saw notable reductions in emigrant numbers.

3.            Districts with an Increase in Emigration:

o             Kollam: Emigrant numbers increased from 199,933 in 2013 to 240,527 in 2018.

o             Kottayam: The number of emigrants rose from 107,931 in 2013 to 166,625 in 2018.

o             Thrissur also showed an increase, reaching 241,150 in 2018 from 230,081 in 2013.

o             Palakkad and Wayanad saw smaller increases in emigration numbers.

4.            Districts with Low Emigration:

o             Idukki and Wayanad consistently had lower emigrant numbers compared to other districts, even though both saw a slight increase from 2013 to 2018.

Conclusions

•             Possible Shifts in Migration Trends: The data suggests that emigration from certain districts, especially urban ones like Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Kannur, has decreased significantly. This could indicate changes in emigration patterns, possibly due to local employment opportunities or other socioeconomic factors influencing people to stay.

•             Increase in Rural Emigration: Districts like Kottayam and Kollam show an increase in emigration, which may point to economic pressures or other factors in these regions prompting more people to seek opportunities abroad.

•             Consistent Low Emigration in Certain Areas: Districts like Idukki and Wayanad, which have a lower emigrant population, may have limited emigration due to local demographics, fewer connections to international migration networks, or other social factors.