Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of interviewees.

From: Migration as good, bad and necessary: examining impacts of migration on staying Himalayan communities affected by climate change

Total number of interviewees

54

Age group

Ā 

ā€ƒYoung adult (18–30)

3

ā€ƒMiddle aged (30–60)

34

ā€ƒElderly (60 + )

17

Gender

Ā 

ā€ƒWomen

25

ā€ƒMen

29

Livelihoods

Ā 

ā€ƒSubsistence agriculture

32

ā€ƒAgriculture + additional occupation

19

ā€ƒPension

2

ā€ƒJob

1

Migration

Ā 

ā€ƒHousehold with out-migrant

37

ā€ƒHousehold with no out-migrant

17

Remittances

33

ā€ƒUsed for household needs

27

ā€ƒInvestment in assets

3

ā€ƒBoth HH needs and investment in assets

3