It provides one-time financial assistance to return emigrants.

The maximum aid under medical treatment is up to ₹50,000.

Marriage assistance under the scheme can be up to ₹25,000.

Palakkad consistently has the highest out-migration within India.

Malappuram leads in international emigration.

Pathanamthitta has experienced a steady rise in out-migration till 2023.

The proportion of female emigrants rose from 15.8% in 2018 to 19.1% in 2023.

Most female emigrants move to Gulf countries, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

A majority of female migrants are better educated than male migrants.

Remittances account for a significant share of Kerala’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).

Over two decades, the total number of migrants from Kerala rose by about 87%.

International remittances to Kerala increased by more than 500% between 2000 and 2024.

Student numbers doubled between 2018 and 2023.

Ernakulam district has the highest number of emigrant students.

Students now constitute around one-fourth of Kerala’s total emigrant population.

Muslims form the largest share of international emigrants from Kerala.

Hindus dominate out-migration within India.

Christian households have the lowest emigration rate among all religious groups in Kerala.

Returnees increased from 1.2 million in 2018 to 1.8 million in 2023.

One major reason for return migration was the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19.

The largest share of returnees came back from Saudi Arabia.

The total number of emigrants from Kerala remained largely stable between 2018 and 2023.

Over 90% of Kerala’s emigrants are concentrated in Gulf countries.

Saudi Arabia hosts the largest share of Kerala’s emigrants.