A Study of Demographic Characteristics of the People Living in Slums of Hisar, Haryana

Abstract

                             For centuries, India has been a rural-dominated country. But this characteristic started changing after independence. With the rise of urbanization in the last few decades, urban society can also be further divided into parts – slum areas and non-slum areas. Since independence (1947) the expansion of ‘slums’ in India has been rapid. The 2011 slum census found that a total of 1662305 people live in slums in Haryana. The present research has been done with the aim of knowing the demographic characteristics and migration pattern of slums. In this research, descriptive research design, qualitative and quantitative methods have been used. This research is based on primary data. In this research, t-test and chi square test have been used to test the hypothesis. The result of the research shows that most of the people living in slums are migrants. There is a significant association between income and period of migration, difference in income between men and women, and income and place of migration. Government, NGOs and community should work together to improve the condition of slum dwellers and raise their standard of living.