Report on Economic Conditions of Slum Dwellers in Orissa 1976-77

Abstract

From Foreword: The Bureau of Statistics and Economics, Orissa conducted a comprehensive Review on Economic condition of Slum Dwellers In the urban areas of Orissa in collaboration with National Sample Survey Organisation, Government of India, New Delhi in its 31st round covering a period of one year from July 1976 to June 1977. Cities having more than one lakh and less than one million population, such as Cuttak, Berhampur, Rourkella and Bhubaneswar were covered under this survey. The objective of this survey was to collect information on the Socio-economic aspect of the slum dwellers. It Is hoped that the results of this survey will be useful to economic planner, administrators and research scholars to meet their need.