ANALYSIS OF HOUSING CONDITION OF WEST BENGAL BASED ON 2011 CENSUS DATA

PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY; DR.PRITIREKHA DASPATTANAYAK

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2016

ANALYSIS OF HOUSING CONDITION OF WEST BENGAL BASED ON 2011 CENSUS DATA

Priyanka Chakraborty, Dr. Pritirekha Daspattanayak

Abstract :

Rapid and non inclusive patterns of urbanization catalyzed by increasing rural migration to urban areas causes the proliferation of slums. The aim of the present paper is to highlight the housing condition of slum households in West Bengal based on 2011 Census data. The study is based on secondary source of data collected from Housing Stock, Amenities and assets in Slum, Census 2011. The study reveals that most of the slum households in West Bengal is permanent in nature. Maximum slum households have concrete roof and floor. Burnt ick is the predominant material of wall of slum households. Slum household are mostly used for residential purpose and almost 50% households are in good condition. Maximum slum households are owned and near about 50% slum households have one dwelling room. Therefore, Central and West Bengal Government are trying to provide affordable housing to slum dwellers for the upgradation of their quality of life. So, they have framed different policies and also programmes like IHSDP under JNNNURM, Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojona (RAY), Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana etc for the slum dwellers.