Published Paper


A Geographical Analysis of Housing Conditions in NCT of Delhi

Monika and Parmod Kumar
Department of Geography, M. D. University, Rohtak
Page: 513-524
Published on: 2024 December

Abstract

Housing is one of the three basic needs of human life and an important indicator of social well-being. The simplest and the most traditional definition of housing is 'shelter'. For most of the individuals, it means a home, a permanent 'base' where a greater part of one's life is spent. According to Census, 2011 indicators of housing condition in NCT of Delhi are Number of Households with condition of census house as good (65.8%), Material of roof (Concrete 63.7%), Material of wall (brunt brick 86%), Material of floor (cement (64.7%), Number of dwelling rooms, Household size and Ownership Status (68.2%). This paper makes an attempt to analysis an intra city comparison of housing conditions of NCT of Delhi. For this purpose, the census data at ward level has been collected from the Table HH-14: House listing & housing census, 2011. Statistical techniques such as Composite index, Z score and Standard Deviation have been used for analysis of this data. The results show a lot of differences in the levels of housing conditions. Municipal wards exist in middle north and middle south of the NCT of Delhi i.e. 260,105, Cantt.0003, 51, 61, Cantt.0004, 73, 63, 237, 137, 225, 127, 256, 246, 252, 146, 258, 182, 21 and 7 have better housing conditions. The middle and south eastern wards of the NCT of Delhi i.e. 80, Cantt.0008, 224, Cantt.0002 have lack of housing conditions.

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