AVAILABILITY OF HOUSEHOLD FACILITIES AMONG BEGGARS’ HOUSEHOLDS: A REGIONAL ANALYSIS
Keywords:
Household, Amenities, Facilities, Beggars, Aligarh, RegionAbstract
The present paper aims to analyse the spatial variations in the availability of housing and household amenities and facilities among the beggars’ households in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The study is based on primary source of data collected through field survey in the Aligarh district carried out during 2009. Spatial analysis of the present research work reveals that the high level of household facilities is witnessed in the longitudinal central and eastern parts of the district, while, western parts recorded the low level of household facilities among beggars. Moreover, the central part of the district witnesses low level development in the district, while, the high level of development is found in the peripheral parts of the district.
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