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Socio-Economic Impact of Urbanisation on Peripheral Villages of Sonipat City:Observation from Haryana State


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Socio-economic characteristics are the most important features to examine the development level of any area. The study discusses the impacts of land acquisition on socio-economic conditions of the peripheral villages of the Sonipat city, Haryana. A primary survey has been conducted to analyse the impacts of urbanization on socio-economic conditions of the residents. During field observation, simple random sampling has been adopted and the information has been collected through a well-structured questionnaire. Results reflect that there is a lack of higher education and only 18.91 percent respondents are highly qualified. A psychological feeling of brotherhood in the society has been declined because of increasing cash prices of the agricultural land, as well as the feeling of superiority to each other. There is also a drastic change in the family types and joints families are converting in to nuclear ones along with emergence of extended families. While observation more than 85 percent respondents of all social groups have admitted that there is a positive change in the status of women after urbanisation and it has generated a supportive environment for them. It has been unearthed that in post urbanization, with the increase of employment opportunities there is also a modification in occupational structure. Primary activities are declined as a result of sharp increase in secondary and service sector activities. All social groups have made a clear statement of the view that increase in household facilities is one of significant positive results of post urbanization period.

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Urbanisation, Socio-Economic Characteristics, Brotherhood, Extended Families, Service Activites.
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Sandeep Kumar
AMSSS, Bhiwani Rohilla, Hisar, Haryana, India

Abstract


Socio-economic characteristics are the most important features to examine the development level of any area. The study discusses the impacts of land acquisition on socio-economic conditions of the peripheral villages of the Sonipat city, Haryana. A primary survey has been conducted to analyse the impacts of urbanization on socio-economic conditions of the residents. During field observation, simple random sampling has been adopted and the information has been collected through a well-structured questionnaire. Results reflect that there is a lack of higher education and only 18.91 percent respondents are highly qualified. A psychological feeling of brotherhood in the society has been declined because of increasing cash prices of the agricultural land, as well as the feeling of superiority to each other. There is also a drastic change in the family types and joints families are converting in to nuclear ones along with emergence of extended families. While observation more than 85 percent respondents of all social groups have admitted that there is a positive change in the status of women after urbanisation and it has generated a supportive environment for them. It has been unearthed that in post urbanization, with the increase of employment opportunities there is also a modification in occupational structure. Primary activities are declined as a result of sharp increase in secondary and service sector activities. All social groups have made a clear statement of the view that increase in household facilities is one of significant positive results of post urbanization period.

Keywords


Urbanisation, Socio-Economic Characteristics, Brotherhood, Extended Families, Service Activites.

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