GULF MIGRATION: MIGRANTS STOCK, TRENDS, and PATTERN with SPECIAL REFERENCE in INDIA.

Khalid Khan, Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, India
JIBANBANDHU GAYAK, Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, India
Abinash Bauri, Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, India
Sathi Mandal, Research Scholar of Department of Geography, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha Universtiy, India

The percentage of international migrant stock in the total population, the United Arab Emirates was the top country among the Gulf countries in 2020, with 88.1 Percent. In 2020, 60.42 Per cent of the international migrant stock in GCC countries was from South Asia. The main purpose of the study is to explain the scenario of international migrant stocks, trends, and patterns of labour migration from India to GCC Countries. The study is based on secondary data. Data was collected from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Overseas Employment Division, Government of India as well as various state emigration reports. Descriptive statistics have been used for analysed the data. Saudi Arabia is the main state among the Gulf Countries for the highest concentration of International Migrant stocks and Bahrain is the lowest concentration of International Migrant stock from 1995 to 2020. International Migration stocks in Gulf Countries is male-dominated. In, 2011 the highest percentage of annual labours outflows from India to GCC countries was Saudi Arabia (46.17 per cent) and lowest was Bahrain (2.29 per cent). Uttar Pradesh was the top country for largest emigration clearance in 2023.

Keywords: International Migration, Data and Methods, Population and Development, Internal Migration and Urbanization

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