Calcutta in the 20th Century: An Urban Disaster |
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Demographic Trends | 1 |
Dynamics of Growth | 26 |
The Metropolitan Economy | 65 |
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activities actually administration appears areas authority average became began Bengal Bihar buildings bustees Calcutta Corporation capital caused Census centre city's commerce Committee companies construction continued daily decades districts earlier early economic effect employment European evident example existence expansion extension fact factories families female firms forced further Government greater groups growth hands houses huts Ibid immigrants important improvement included income increase independence India industrial inhabitants jute labour land less limited living majority males metropolitan mills municipal Muslims naturally non-Bengali observed occupational official perhaps period persons plots poor population present century pressure problems proper proved purchased Reach region registered remained rent Report residents reveals Road rural sector situation slums social society Street suburbs supply survey TABLE throughout tion town trade urban various villages wards West Bengal witnessed workers