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| Article Name : | | | “GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF GROWTH AND LEVEL OF URBANIZATION IN MAHARASHTRA STATE, INDIA” | | Author Name : | | | Sanjay D.Pagar | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-5885 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | In this paper an attempt has been made to study the growth and level of urbanization in Maharashtra from the year 1961 to 2011. The secondary data is used for the present study. The district has been taken as a unit for analysis. Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban and Thane districts are highly urbanized in the study region. There are ample job opportunities in mega cities therefore village people frequently migrate to the cities therefore in future also urbanization will be continues in such cities. Especially Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Aurangabad have potential to absorb the population in future. But proper planning is important. Without the right design and planning it is highly impossible to minimize the burden of urban centers on mega cities, otherwise it creates enormous stress on the local system. | | Keywords : | | |
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