Abstract: The present paper comprises social and economic characteristics of the 24 surrounding small towns of Guwahati city. It includes the analysis of sex- ratio, literacy, education and composite Index and other demographic features. It is, therefore, essential to study the impact of these factors so as to accelerate the tempo of urban development in an organised way for the stagnant small urban centres in the study.
Keywords: Sex- Ratio, Composite Index, Demographic Features, Stagnant, Urban Centers.
Title: Urbanisation and Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Surrounding Small Towns of Guwahati City, Assam, India
Author: Dr. Rinku Manta
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Research Publish Journals
