Category Archives: Urban Studies

Explosion of Urbanization in India: Some Findings and Some Thoughts

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Before independence India was predominantly rural. Urbanizations in India was mainly caused after independence, due to adoption of mixed system of economy by the country which gave rise to the development of private sector. Urbanization is taking place at fast … Continue reading →

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Tier Classification of Indian Cities and Fast Growing Urban Centres

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

According to Census of 2011 data, the towns and cities are classified as ‘Tier I’ with 100,000 and above people, ‘Tier II’ with 50,000 to 99,999 people, ‘Tier III’ with 20,000 to 49,999 people, ‘Tier IV’ with 10,000 to 19,999 … Continue reading →

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Type and Form of Rural Houses in India

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

According to dictionary type is a number of people or things having in common traits or characteristics that distinguish them as a group or class” and form is the shape and structure of an object or the body or outward … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Geography, Settlements, Urban Studies | 4 Comments

Urban poor are those people residing in urban areas, who cannot fulfil their family needs in open urban consumer market due to low wages, under employment or unemployment. There is gap between income and fulfilment of needs; hence their living … Continue reading →

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Rashid Faridi | 4 Comments