The paper focuses on causes and consequences of migration in India. This study was designed to investigate the consequences of internal migration on family at destination of Thane city. The study describes the factors contributing towards rural to urban migration. In rural areas, less employment opportunities, low wages, drought, lack of basic amenities, landlessness, social factors act as push factors and more employment opportunities, higher income, better wages, better facilities activities as pull factors towards the rural to urban migration of Thane city.

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Keywords: Consequences of Migration, Internal Migration, Rural to Urban Migration.