Study of Urbanization and Functional Pattern in North Chhattisgarh

Abstract

                         North Chhattisgarh (Surguja, Korea and Jashpur district) has been selected for the study of urbanization and urban functional pattern. This part of Chhattisgarh is considered to be economically backward area. The main occupation of the people here is agriculture. Most of the population resides in the village. But in recent years, as a result of increase in urbanization and industrialization, the rural population has decreased. The percentage of urbanization in Chhattisgarh is 23.24 percent in 2011, while the percentage of urbanization in North Chhattisgarh is 13.54 (Korea 31.16, Surguja 10.29 and Jashpur 8.92 percent). There is considerable variation in the proportion and functions of urbanization. Therefore this area has been chosen for the study of this subject. Because there have been limited opportunities for urbanization. But the impact of the nature of urbanization can be seen with the establishment of coal mining, agricultural produce collection, development of transport routes.