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This study has been undertaken to assess the nature, extent and pattern of return migration in Himachal Pradesh. A total sample comprises 200 households from both tribal and non-tribal regions in Himachal Pradesh collected in 2015. Results show that out of total migration in tribal region, 85.4 percent are out-migrants, 9.2 percent in-migrants and 5.4 percent return-migrants. Out of total migration in rural areas of non-tribal region, 94 percent are out-migrants, 6 percent return-migrants and none, in-migrant. Whereas in urban areas of non-tribal region, the percentage of out-migrants (20 percent) is lower than in-migrants (80 percent) and none return migrant. In study area, a relatively higher percentage of return-migrants, moved within the state (78.6 percent) as compared to those from outside state (21.4 percent) and none returned from another country. Overall, a higher percentage of return-migrants moved in from another district (64.3 percent) as compared to same district (14.3 percent). Urban to rural return-migration has been the most dominant migration stream, accounting for 57 percent of the total internal return-migration, followed by rural to rural (42.9 percent).