SOCIO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF SLUM-DWELLERS IN

ANDHRA PRADESH: (A CASE STUDY IN GUNTUR CITY)

Urbanization is the most happening term in the present scenario which experienced by
economically advanced countries and developing countries. Today, half of the worlds
population lives in urban areas, by 2050, 70% of the population will be in urban areas. India has
been witnessing massive urbanization since independence. Indias population grows three-fold
from 350 million in 1947 to 1210 million in the year in 2011. During the same period, the urban
population raised almost as fast as 62.4 million to 377 million (Census 2011). In India as per
2011 census nearly one in every six urban Indian residents lives in slums and 1.37 core
households, or 17.4% of urban Indian households lives in slums. In India there is a challenging
problem of the slums not only in big cities but also in medium and small towns.
Andhra Pradesh is one of the big states in India and in which Guntur is one of the civil
districts out of 13 districts. Guntur city is the main administrative head quarter of Guntur district.
Guntur city is one of the major slums occupied cities in Andhra Pradesh. Thousands of poor
families from rural villages are migrating to Guntur city in search of employment and settling in
outskirts, pavements, behind drainage canals and open public places of Guntur city. Many of
them engaged in various daily wage labor works like house constructions, factories, mechanical,
transportation, painting, carpenter and motor repairs. All this happens due to failure of
agriculture work in rural areas. The developmental activities in urban centers provide
employment to the rural migrants as well as the local urban population. These low income
groups, in the absence of proper shelter were settled in the pockets of slum areas characterized
by overcrowding, dilapidated dwellings, lack of sanitation and civic amenities. Realizing the
gravity of the situation governments have implemented a number of schemes and programs to
improve the living conditions of people living in slums.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the study is
1. To examine the slum scenario in Andhra Pradesh.
2. To identify the socio-economic problems of slum dwellers in Guntur City in Andhra
Pradesh.
3. An examination of the various government schemes 'for the rehabilitation of urban
slums.
4. To suggest suitable policy measures to improve the Socio-Economic conditions of
slum dwellers in the city.

METHODOLOGY:
The present research work is considered as an explanatory study aimed primarily on
socio economic problems of slum dwellers in Guntur city. By keeping in view of all these
aspects and socio economic implications a number of hypotheses have been formulated and
scheduled along with general questionnaire have planned to gather detailed information.
In any scientific study in which the method or interview is employed, it requires
administration of their questionnaire or schedules. The schedule consist of questions regarding
demographic information like age, sex, occupation, religion, marital status and other socio
economic information like family size, socio economic status of family, level of education,
causes of migration and social changes etc.

Conclusion
The research work analyses the problems and challenges of slum areas and it gives
findings, suggestions and solutions.