Informal settlements

Informal settlements within cities that may have mushroomed due to migration have inadequate housing and poor living conditions. These settlements are affordable and accessible to the poor in the cities. The main reason for these settlements proliferation is rapid and non-inclusive patterns of urbanization catalyzed by increasing rural migration to urban areas. According to 2011 Census there are 2613 towns/cities such settlements with 6.54 crore population residing in 1.39 crore households, representing 17.4 of all urban population. This would have increased in number further since last few years.