Abstract

The emigration and internal migration assume significance for Muslims because of their lower socio-economic status and a higher level of deprivations. Muslims constitute 28% of total emigrants compared to 14% in India's total population. Telangana's emigration rate is double that of India. The higher level of unemployment among Muslims could be one of the push factors for emigration. This chapter also investigates the impact of emigration on the health status and health seeking behaviour among Muslims in Telangana. It is found that emigration plays an important role in the progress of households and communities and improves the quality of life. It has a crucial role for the marginal and minority communities who face serious barriers and discrimination not only accessing labour market but also health care.