Abstract :
Kolkata is the largest urban agglomeration of eastern India and Kolkata Municipal Corporation
(KMC) is one of the oldest Municipal Corporations of India. About a-third of the total population of
KMC live in slums that dates back to pre-independence period. The present article is an attempt to
assess the origin, growth and spatial pattern of slums in Kolkata. Slum population along with density
and frequency varies from one ward to another. During the period 2001 2011, the mean centre of slum
population shifted significantly in SW direction while that of the urban population shifted in SSE
direction.
Keyword :
Urban Agglomeration Slums Bustee Thikedar Colony Locational Shift