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The present study has been undertaken to assess the nature, extent, pattern and determinants of migration in Himachal Pradesh. For this purpose, two districts i.e. Lahul & Spiti (tribal region) and Una (non-tribal region) out of twelve districts in Himachal Pradesh have been selected. A total sample comprises 200 households from both tribal and non-tribal regions. Overall, 21.5 percent of persons are migrants, with significant tribal & non-tribal, rural-urban and male-female differentials. Out of total migration in tribal region and rural areas of non-tribal region, proportion of out-migrants is higher as compared to those of in-migrants and return-migrants. Whereas in urban areas of non-tribal region, the percentage of out-migrants is lower than in-migrants. Migration is dominated by person age 15-29 years group as compared to other age groups. Migration among unmarried population has been higher as compared to married one. In both regions and rural-urban areas of non-tribal region, the proportion of migrants with educational level 'secondary and higher secondary' is the highest compared to other educational level groups. Rural to urban migration has been the most dominant migration stream, of the total internal migration, followed by rural to rural. The reason for migration for the migrants in tribal region has been dominated by education attainment, whereas employment has been the main reason for migration in non-tribal region.