Dataset - NSS Round No. 78: Region-wise Percentage Distribution of Labour Work Persons by Main Reasons for Leaving Usual Place of Residence and by Current Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
NSS Round No. 78: Region-wise Percentage Distribution of Labour Work Persons by Main Reasons for Leaving Usual Place of Residence and by Current Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
The dataset contains NSS 78th round compiled data on Percentage Distribution of Labour Work Persons by Main Reasons such as, in search of employment/better employment, business, to take up employment/better employment, transfer of service/contract proximity to the Place of work studies, marriage, social/political problems such as riots, terrorism, political refugee, bad law and order, displacement by development project, scarcity of water, acquisition of own house/flat, housing problems/insufficient land holding, health care, post retirement, natural disasters such as drought, flood, tsunami, migration of parent/earning member of the family, etc., for Leaving from Last Usual Place of Residence. Along with this, the dataset also contains the details of current status of living i.e. whether employed or unemployed, etc., at the current place of residence.
NSS Round No. 78: Region-wise Percentage Distribution of Labour Work Persons by Main Reasons for Leaving Usual Place of Residence and by Current Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
The dataset contains NSS 78th round compiled data on Percentage Distribution of Labour Work Persons by Main Reasons such as, in search of employment/better employment, business, to take up employment/better employment, transfer of service/contract proximity to the Place of work studies, marriage, social/political problems such as riots, terrorism, political refugee, bad law and order, displacement by development project, scarcity of water, acquisition of own house/flat, housing problems/insufficient land holding, health care, post retirement, natural disasters such as drought, flood, tsunami, migration of parent/earning member of the family, etc., for Leaving from Last Usual Place of Residence. Along with this, the dataset also contains the details of current status of living i.e. whether employed or unemployed, etc., at the current place of residence.
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
In Search of Employment
Employed
78
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
In Search of Better Employment
Employed
90.3
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
Business
Employed
88.4
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
To take up Employment/Better Employment
Employed
87.7
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
Transfer of Service/Contract
Employed
68.1
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
Proximity to the Place of Work
Employed
87.4
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
Studies
Employed
22.6
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
Marriage
Employed
27.2
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
Social/Political Problems such as Riots, Terrorism, Political Refugee, Bad Law and Order, etc.
Employed
50.1
value in percentage
2020-21
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Labour Work Persons by Main Reason for Leaving Last Usual Place of Residence and by their Current (at the time of survey) Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence
The fiscal year (e.g., 2020-21) to which the labour migration statistics pertain.
region
String
3
228
The geographic area classification for the record, such as rural or urban residence of the surveyed labour migrants.
nss_round
String
1
228
The National Sample Survey round during which the underlying data was collected.
category
String
1
228
The indicator being measured: the percentage of labour workers classified by their main reason for leaving their last usual place of residence and their current status of living at the present place of residence.
The primary reason the migrant labourer gave for leaving their previous usual place of residence, such as seeking employment or business.
current_status_at_the_present_place_of_residence
String
4
228
The current living or employment status of the migrated labourer at their present place of residence at the time of the survey.
value
Float64
138
228
The percentage share of labour work persons corresponding to the given reason for migration and current status of living.
unit
String
1
228
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as a percentage.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round No. 78: Region-wise Percentage Distribution of Labour Work Persons by Main Reasons for Leaving Usual Place of Residence and by Current Status of Living at the Present Place of Residence [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18153
