Migration is an important social, economic, and cultural process affecting tribal and peasant communities in India. It refers to the movement of individuals or groups from one place to another, either temporarily or permanently, in search of better livelihood, employment, education, security, or improved living conditions. Among tribes and peasants, migration is largely influenced by poverty, lack of employment opportunities, environmental degradation, land alienation, indebtedness, and development-induced displacement. It has become an integral feature of rural transformation and has significant consequences for family structure, community life, and economic development. Migration among tribal communities has traditionally been seasonal and linked to subsistence needs. Many tribal groups residing in forested and hilly regions depend on agriculture, shifting cultivation, collection of minor forest produce, and wage labour. During