Open AccessSLUM DISTRIBUTION: CASE STUDY OF DEHRADUN CITY
Author(s) -
Doreshor Khwairakpam,
Ar. Kapil Balmiki,
Ar. Eti Agarwal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/7807957
Subject(s) - slum , census , geography , context (archaeology) , distribution (mathematics) , socioeconomics , population , capital city , environmental health , medicine , mathematics , sociology , mathematical analysis , economic geography , archaeology
Slum is one of the characters in our urban system. They are more vulnerable section of our society in all kinds of disaster -flood, heat wave, etc. The slum population is already crossed 65.5 million (22.5 percent) that distributed in 2613towns/cities in India as per census, 2011. In this context, slum distribution scenario has been conducted in Dehradun city,India. It is the capital city of Uttarakhand state located in the foothill of Himalaya with a population of approximately578420 (census 2011). The aim of this study for slum distribution in wards wise within Dehradun city to draw a lesson tounderstand the scenario of services facilities in the selected wards – ward number 14, 20, 35 and 36. The objectives are –(1). to study the slum distribution in Dehradun city through mapping, (2) to study the slum households shared in wardwise in the administrative boundary of Dehradun city and, (3) to study the comparative scenario of services sectors suchas water supply, drainage, and solid waste management. The methodology has adopted based on the secondary dataavailable to public domain and field investigation and observation.