Urbanization in India: A Commentary On Criteria and Contradictions

By : Arun Kumar Singh

Page No: 81-96

Abstract
India’s diversity and multicultural identity is well reflected in its pattern of urbanisation and its inter regional and intra regional urban variation. To some extent, Census criteria and the discretionary powers given to the state authority for identifying any settlement as urban place is responsible for this pattern. This paper intends to highlight the issues related to criteria and contradictions taking into consideration two geographic regions (Mizoram and North East Bihar) with different physical features, climatic conditions, cultural traits and economic characteristics. Data have been collected from secondary sources like Census publications, District Census Handbooks, District Statistical Handbooks and relevant literatures. Data collected have been processed, analyzed and depicted using statistical and cartographic techniques.

Author :
Arun Kumar Singh : Professor of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2019.39.01.6