Livelihood And Wellbeing In The Urban Fringe (the Urban Book Series)
by Nasrin Banu /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book presents a detailed study on Aligarh’s urban fringe,
focusing on the livelihood of the villagers who have lived there
for generations, and on that of the migrants residing in the
villages. As a Class-I city, located in the most populated state
(Uttar Pradesh) of India, Aligarh has gained in importance due to
its proximity to the national capital (New Delhi) and Uttar
Pradesh’s industrial cities (Kanpur and Ghaziabad). The 2011
census showed that of the total population of the district, 33.1
per cent was urban (872,575 residents). Projections by the Town
and Country Planning Department suggest that the city will have
some 1.2 million inhabitants and there will be a need for another
64,000 houses. Thus, the city will expand extensively into its
urban fringe, which is expected to entail large-scale
transformations. The expansion of the city will significantly
influence nearby villages in terms of land use and population,
both physically and socio-economically.
This book presents a detailed study on Aligarh’s urban fringe,
focusing on the livelihood of the villagers who have lived there
for generations, and on that of the migrants residing in the
villages. As a Class-I city, located in the most populated state
(Uttar Pradesh) of India, Aligarh has gained in importance due to
its proximity to the national capital (New Delhi) and Uttar
Pradesh’s industrial cities (Kanpur and Ghaziabad). The 2011
census showed that of the total population of the district, 33.1
per cent was urban (872,575 residents). Projections by the Town
and Country Planning Department suggest that the city will have
some 1.2 million inhabitants and there will be a need for another
64,000 houses. Thus, the city will expand extensively into its
urban fringe, which is expected to entail large-scale
transformations. The expansion of the city will significantly
influence nearby villages in terms of land use and population,
both physically and socio-economically.
