Small and Intermediate Towns in Regional Development Process: A Case of Raebareli, Sultanpur and Pratapgarh Districts of Uttar Pradesh

By : H.N. Misra , Ashutosh Mishra

Page No: 181-199

Abstract
The paper is based on the hypothesis that small and intermediate towns present alternative strategy to regional development process as against rural[1]agricultural growth oriented (bottom-up) approach and urban-industrial growth oriented (top-down) approach. Keeping this in view, the towns located in Raebareli, Sultanpur and Pratapgarh districts of Uttar Pradesh have been studied in detail by analyzing their locational characteristics, demographic features, hierarchical structure and spatial configurations of development around them. In view of the fact that these towns play the critical role in accelerating the pace of development, there is a need to support them by promoting infrastructure within the frame of potentials that they possess. The study points out that in addition to existing towns, there are several subaltern settlements, which are likely to join the fabric of small and intermediate towns. These settlements need to be taken care of in order that the dream project of smart cities becomes a reality.

Authors :
H.N. Misra : ICSSR Senior Fellow, Geography Department, University of Allahabad
Ashutosh Mishra :  Senior Research Fellow, Geography Department, University of Allahabad.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2018.38.02.1