Howrah: a Study in Social GeographyIndia. Study of the howrah urban area and industrial area near calcutta, with particular reference to urban population and urbanization trends - includes an overview of urban sociology, and covers the historical pattern of industrial growth, rural migration, the infrastructure, physical geography, ecological patterns etc. Bibliography, maps, and statistical tables. |
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Evolution of the Delta Physiographic Setting | 23 |
The Growth of the Biggest Urban Agglomera | 40 |
INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPES 4 | 77 |
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19th century Andul Andul Road Bamangachi Banerjei bank Bantra Basirhat bastis Belilios Road Benares Road Bengal Engineering College Betor Bhatpara Bonerjee Botanic Gardens census Central Salkhia centre channel Chatterjee Compiled congested conspicuous cotton Damodar density Dharamtala dockyards East Europeans existence extend factories females fringe further Ganges Ghat Ghusuri Golabari Grand Trunk Road growth Haraganj Hindus hinterland Hooghly district Hooghly river houses Howrah Bridge Howrah city Howrah district HOWRAH STATION Howrah-side Ibid immigrants important increase India jalas jute Kadamtala Khurut landscape Large Industrial Establishments large number located Lower Hooghly Region Mark Wood's map Midnapore miles Mukherjee Muslim nucleus O'Malley pattern period population possesses railway lines Ramkrishnapur Ramrajatala Road area routes Salkhia Santragachi School seems service areas settlement Shalimar Sibpur side South Eastern Railway started supply Table terminus total number towns urban wards West Bengal workers workshops zone