Maharashtra ranks first nationally in the proportion of total migrants ( Census 2001). Migration of males from other states of India to select districts of Maharashtra is common, and there is a growing consensus among policy makers and program managers that migration could be a major contributor in the spread of HIV in the state (NACO, 2003). However, empirical evidence to support or refute this conjecture is limited. Maharashtra was one of the first states to be affected by HIV in India. Results from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) in 2005-2006 indicate that 0.62 percent of men and women in aged 15-49 years were infected with HIV, as compared to the national average of 0.28 percent.
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