States with the highest share of external migrants India 2021
Delhi had over 21 percent of the external migrant population, the highest among all states in India. Himachal Pradesh and Punjab followed it with over 8 percent share each.
States with the highest share of external migrants in India between 2021 and 2021
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Livemint. (December 2, 2023). States with the highest share of external migrants in India between 2021 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471022/india-states-with-the-highest-external-migrants/
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States with the highest share of external migrants in India between 2021 and 2021 [Graph], Livemint, December 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471022/india-states-with-the-highest-external-migrants/