Residential Segregation Patterns in Indian Metros

Bharathi, Naveen; Malghan, Deepak V.; Rahman, Andaleeb

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3377267

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Residential Segregation Patterns in Indian Metros

IIM Bangalore Research Paper No. 587 (2019)

17 Pages Posted: 25 Apr 2019

See all articles by Naveen Bharathi

Deepak V. Malghan

Indian Institute of Management (IIMB), Bangalore

Andaleeb Rahman

Cornell University

Date Written: April 24, 2019

Abstract

We present the first ever neighbourhood-scale portrait of caste-based residential segregation in Indian cities. Using 2011 enumeration block (EB) level census data for five major cities in India – Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai – we show how patterns of caste-based urban residential segregation operate in contemporary India. We also present the first visual snapshot of caste-based residential segregation in an Indian city using georeferenced EB level data for Bengaluru.

Keywords: Caste Segregation; Residential Segregation; Geo-coded Enumeration Block; Indian National Census

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Bharathi, Naveen and Malghan, Deepak V. and Rahman, Andaleeb, Residential Segregation Patterns in Indian Metros (April 24, 2019). IIM Bangalore Research Paper No. 587 (2019), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3377267 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3377267