National Statistics Office (NSO) proposes Survey on Migration for July 2026-June 2027

Exam-focused facts from the 3 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

National Statistics Office (NSO) will conduct a Survey on Migration during July 2026-June 2027 to update migration data.
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2020-21 recorded an all-India migration rate of 28.9 percent.
PLFS 2020-21 showed male migration rate at 10.7 percent and female migration rate at 47.9 percent.
Marriage accounted for 86.8 percent of female migration while 22.8 percent of male migration was for employment or better employment.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organises migration surveys to inform policy on urban planning, housing, transportation, employment, social security and skill development.