DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2020.v07i04.003

Pages: 147-158

The number of urban dwellers in India accounted for about 10% of the urban population of the world and about 21% of Asia population. The level of urbanization increased from 10.30% in 1911 to 31.16% in 2011. The percentages of slum dwellers are more (12.04%) in Andhra Pradesh and low (1.12%) in Arunachal Pradesh. Out of 100 sample respondent slum dwellers in four slum areas, 44% are Hindus, 30% are Muslims, 22% are Christians and 4% belongs to other religion like Jains, Buddhist etc., As the slum population are not originally natives of local area, mainly migrated from different parts of the state and country and so that mixed religion and cast people are staying in the slums. The slum dwellers are mainly migrated from different places to urban India in search of getting some employment to earn money to meet their family expenditure and other living purpose. 22% of slum dwellers were migrated from rural to urban areas, due to debt burden. 37% of slum dwellers were migrated in search of employment, 21% migrated for their children’s education purpose, 16% of slum people migrated to do some business in urban area It reveals that 58% of slum dwellers are getting water from public taps in their slums, 26% of the respondent slum dwellers have Municipal tap connection for their dwellings and about 16% are purchasing mineral water for drinking purpose. The living conditions of slum dwellers are poor with their inadequate income and employment. The housing conditions of slum dwellers are poor. It is necessary to provide proper infrastructural facilities in the slum areas. Internal roads, drainage system to be improved. Creating awareness on maintaining health and avoiding alcohol and tobacco consumption among slum dwellers is necessary.