In this paper we examine the quality of urbanisation in terms of deprivation index developed at a highly disaggregated level of urban centres (city/town) on the basis of dwelling conditions and basic amenities. Further, the demographic and economic characteristics in relation to the deprivation...

Arup Mitra is a professor of Economics at the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. His research interest include issues in the area of urban development, labour and welfare, industrial growth and productivity and gender inequality. He has published in a number of international and national...