Migration rates vary across caste groups and villages, with the highest incidence among chronically poor people living in remote villages. Migration is higher among chronically poor groups living in RRAs and that it plays an important role in managing risk and improving standards of living and household well-being. There has been an overall positive impact of migration in terms of being able to repay debts faster, being able to spend on education, health, agriculture and housing and being able to borrow large sums when needed. However, these positive impacts come at a cost, because migration increases the risk of injury and exposure to disease and noxious substances, as well as the negative impacts of long separation from ones family.
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