Socio-Economic Dynamics of a slum in an Expanding City: A Study of Gurgaon, Haryana
Pooja Raghav1, Aparna Joshi2
1Pooja Raghav, Student, Domain, Department of Geography, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Lovely Professional University, (Punjab), India.
2Dr. Aparna Joshi, Assistant Professor, Domain, Department of Geography, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Lovely Professional University, (Punjab), India.
Manuscript received on 03 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 May 2019 | PP: 283-289 | Volume-7 Issue-6S5 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10460476S519/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: India, the seventh largest country by the area and second most populous country in the world, is a land of villages where majority of population still live in the villages which witness the migration of young people to big cities in search of better employment, more income and a decent way of life. However, most of the migrants are not able to afford the high cost of living in the urban areas and eventually end up living in slums. According to the 2011 census, the total population residing in slums in the country was 29,18,38,124 while the corresponding figure, as per 2001 census, was 22,31,11,858, thus, indicating an enormous increase in the number of slum dwellers. The number and size of slums is constantly increasing in the big cities. Slums are generally created in city places where people either live outside the city or inside the city in shanty settlements devoid of basic amenities of life like hygienic conditions, clean drinking water, proper sanitation and drainage, etc. This study deals with the socio-economic dynamics of an emerging slum in sector 57 of Gurgaon city in Gurugram district of Haryana. The aim of the study is to investigate the socio-economic conditions of the slum residents and give effective solutions to the problems faced by them. The study is completely based on primary data collected through questionnaires during field survey.
Keywords: Gurgaon City, Socio-Economic Conditions, Slum Area, Emerging Slum.
Scope of the Article: Computational Economics