Spaces of Discrimination: Residential Segregation in Indian Cities

Using ward-level data from Census 2001, this paper finds high levels of residential segregation by caste in India's seven largest metro cities — Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. In each of these cities, residential segregation by caste is more prominent than...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2012-09, Vol.47 (37), p.60-66
Main Authors: VITHAYATHIL, TRINA, SINGH, GAYATRI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Caste
Caste prejudice
Censuses
Cities
City wards
Economic models
Education
Inequality
Politics
Race relations
Religion
Residential segregation
Slums
Social networks
Social sciences
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomics
Sociology
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Studies
Urban studies
Urbanization
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Summary:Using ward-level data from Census 2001, this paper finds high levels of residential segregation by caste in India's seven largest metro cities — Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. In each of these cities, residential segregation by caste is more prominent than the level of segregation by socio-economic status. It offers some preliminary explanations for the observed differences in the level of residential segregation by caste across cities and highlights areas for future research.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846