Alarming Migration
Summary
Migration is emptying villages in Baitadi, where roads and major highways have failed to stop young people from leaving for Tarai, cities and foreign destinations. Schools, farmland and public infrastructure are underused as population decline accelerates across the district.
Key Points
- Internal and external migration have emptied many villages in Nepal as people leave for cities, Tarai and foreign destinations.
- Baitadi district has seen its population fall, with nearly 10,000 people leaving Dasharathchand Municipality over the past decade.
- Schools and higher education institutions are losing students, forcing mergers and raising the risk of closures.
- Fertile farmland and costly infrastructure, including Baitadi Airport, remain underused because of depopulation.
