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Migration pattern across bangladesh
Rangpur
Khulna
Rajshahi
Rangpur
Dhaka

Sample surveyed in Rangpur

What is the age of migrants surveyed?
18-24 years
22%
25-34 years
36%
35-44 years
28%
45-59 years
13%
Male
57%
Female
43%

Why are people moving?

68%
Lack of job opportunities at source
66%
Livelihood no longer dependable
62%
Lower wages at source
19%
Land damaged or destroyed at source
15%
Earn wages to pay back loans
14%
Land related conflicts at source
10%
Disaster event at source
7%
Shelter was damaged or destroyed

Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?

Finding better wages
93%
Finding better job opportunities
78%
Better healthcare services
50%
Proximity to home/village
20%

Who are migrants moving with?

34% Alone
32% Spouse
19% Children
15% Other Villagers
9% Friends
8% Other Workers

What duration are migrants moving for?

Migrate some years for one or more months
38%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
24%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
22%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
17%

How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?

What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
65%
Agricultural labourers
20%
Animal husbandry
15%
Others
14%
Farmers
8%
Construction workers
5%
Transport worker
39%
Others
31%
Domestic workers
13%
Food processing factory worker
11%
Factory workers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
90%
Flooding
58%
Increasing heat
51%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
45%
Drought
37%
Excess rain
26%
Increasing cold
23%
Riverbank erosion
18%
Landslides / mudslides
10%
Thunderstroms
99%
Increasing heat
85%
Drought
76%
Increasing cold
42%
Flooding
42%
Excess rain
11%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
6%
Thunderstorms
5%
Riverbank erosion

What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?

83% Crop loss
68% Wage loss
43% Wage cut
49% Animal loss
22% Job loss
18% Emplyoment related asset loss

What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?

97%
Food insecurity
80%
Health related issues
47%
House damaged
38%
House destroyed
33%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
32%
Transportation routes in/out of village damaged/slowed
27%
Communication methods slowed or lost
18%
Loss of household assets
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
61%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
45%
Migration
35%
Support from family and friends
34%
Used savings
22%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
70%
Support from family and friends
56%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
38%
Used savings
12%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
86%
No assistance received
6%
Emergency relief from the government
5%
Emergency relief from CSOs/CBOs
99%
No assistance received
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