Settlement Changes And Its Impact Analysis Through Lulc Of Lakhanpur & Rakhera Mouza In Hura C.D Block Of Purulia District

Abstract

 Population is the most vital agent to modify the physical landscape into cultural landscape all over the world irrespective of time and space at varying rates depending upon the level of development and their understanding and negotiations with the nature. People of the study area have been experiencing a gradual wave of migration from adjoining rural Mouzas towards the NH314 for better livelihood and amenities. Physical landscapes of the study area have been influenced mainly due to havoc pressure of population where migration plays a key role. The paper has focused on LULC change due to population dynamics and the reflection in their changing tastes and lifestyles. Lakhanpur and Rakhera Mouzas of Hura C.D Block have been selected for the case study. The study is based on the census data of 1991-2011 population, Satellite imagery of 1980-2020, field investigation (2019-20121). Arc GIS platform (10.8) has been used to classify Maps and satellite imagery & various suitable statistical methods have also been used to get the real picture of the study area.