This paper presents the results of an investigation of selected census towns in northern India. Census towns are … settlements that India's census classifies as urban although they continue to be governed as rural settlements. The 2011 census …. Only part of this evolution can be attributed to the gradual urbanization of settlements in the vicinity or larger towns …

Infant mortality among Hindus is higher than among Muslims in India, and religious differences in sanitation practices …-representative data sets from India. Across all three data sets, the unconditional religion-specific gap in latrine ownership and latrine … handwashing or observed fecal material near homes. Household sanitation practices vary substantially across areas of India, but …

-quarters of the country's population will be living in cities. Along with the concentration of people, urbanization will lead to … not delivering on their full potential. Urbanization has not generated the same growth benefits in Morocco as it has in … from its urbanization process.The main message of this note is that urbanization and spatial equity are not competing …

cities, equivalent to adding 700,000 new urban residents every year. At current rates of urbanization, the region's urban …

The Malawi Urbanization Review aims to provide fresh perspectives on urbanization in Malawi, by analyzing the current … and potential contribution of urbanization to long-term national development and the current institutional and financial … urbanizing at a moderate rate and has a good chance of proactively managing the urbanization process. Opportunities may arise …

The objective of this report is to inform the government's policies and strategies on urbanization as a driver of … economic development, job creation, and poverty reduction. Note 1 examines Rwanda's urbanization process since 2002 by …'s urbanization process. In the first part, it lays out the overall trends in Rwanda's levels of urbanization and the primary trends …

The Mozambique urbanization review aimed at contributing to the country's policy and institutional reform agenda on how … to harness the full potential of urbanization to promote economic growth and poverty reduction. The study carried out in …-depth analyses of the urbanization process, uncovering how urbanization has been influenced by national, regional, and international …