A Study on Slums Population in India

  • N Mohana Gayatheri Ph.D, Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • P Chennakrishnan Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: Slums, living conditions, slum populations in India, urbanization and industrialization, Very high population density, environmental conditions

Abstract

Slums are worldwide events and are present in almost all cities throughout the world. Unlucky children and adults living in slums are rejected from the various facilities and services needed by children and other adults, those who live in non-slum areas, so slum children need attention special. Slums provide many geographical constraints for service delivery. Most of them are built-in lowland areas and are prone to flooding; most do not have adequate drainage to avoid standing water during the rainy season including flooding, water lodging, excessive population, and narrow or muddy roads. Houses are usually made of fragile material and are vulnerable to fire and monsoon rains. Very high population density, very bad environmental conditions and very low socio-economic conditions are ubiquitous practical features. This is an important feature that has proven to be an obstacle to the education system for slum residents. Poor drainage, flooding and poor housing are mostly slums.

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2019-08-31
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Mohana Gayatheri, N., & Chennakrishnan, P. (2019). A Study on Slums Population in India. Shanlax International Journal of Economics, 7(4), 46-51. https://doi.org/10.34293/economics.v7i4.625
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