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New Census Towns of India

Year: 2013
Type: preprint
Abstract: The new CTs account for almost 30% of the urban growth in the last decade. The estimated contribution of migration is similar to that in previous intercensal periods. Further, the data indicates a dispersed pattern of in situ urbanisation, with the reluctance of state policy to recognise new statutory towns partly responsible for the growth of new CTs. A growing share of India’s urban population, living in these CTs, is being governed under
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2186991247
Cites: 5
Cited by: 3
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