Immigration of population in India

7,500 Bangladeshis detected in NE in the past three years

Population which Immigrated to India
Bangladeshis and Nepalis have been immigrating illegally to India mainly from northeastern states. Poverty-stricken Bangladeshis immigrate to India in search of better opportunities. The condition is going to be worse in the coming days as the possibilities of population of Bangladesh is to be double by 2050.

Nagaland recorded an abnormal growth rate in 1981-91 and 1991-01, which was 56.08 and 64.41 per cent respectively. The growth was highest in the country. Immigration from neighbouring countries to Nagaland was the main cause of such an unprecedented growth.

The arithmetic density of population of the North-East is 151 persons per sq km. In 1991, the density was 123 persons per sq km.

Assam alone has the density of 340 persons and Tripura, the smallest state in the region holds the second position with 304 persons per sq. km.

More than 7,500 Bangladeshis had been detected in the state in the past three years and most of them had been pushed back and a few prosecuted.

The decadal growth rate of Assam from 1951-81 was much more than the national average. But from 1981-01, it is gradually decreasing. During 1981-91 and 1991-01 it was 24.24 and 18.85 per cent respectively.