Migration, Diversification of Livelihood Sustainability: A Case of Mankhurd, Mumbai (original) (raw)

Journal of Exclusion Studies, 2016

Abstract

The present paper is an empirical one based on certain pockets of Mumbai which could be called as a peripheral boundary of new Mumbai and old Mumbai, Mankhurd, is the focus of the study. Mankhurd an eastern suburb of Mumbai city comes under M ward (zone- 5 as Mumbai has been divided into 6 zones) . Focus here is squatter settlement in Mankhurd areas and its population living in slums. Some sections have very high population density. An attempt has been made here to know about various aspects of slum population as Information about the household, its members, living condition, and diversification of livelihood etc. Data was collected from the head of the household or a responsible member of the household through a well designed pre tested questionnaire.

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