Concept Development and Methodology
To develop an enduring concept of integrated township planning, demographic and socioeconomic analysis has been carried out to predict the demand for necessary physical infrastructure and, accordingly, the provision of public services. Diverse population characteristics (Bauer 2009), such as the population distribution by sex and age range, have an effect on employment composition. The total population of a proposed township is 12,500 people. Through a comparative assessment of population distribution by age group in urban areas, obtained from Census of India (the national commission on population) and United Nations (UN) data (United Nations 2014), assumptions have been considered for township planning. Table 4.2 describes the population distribution of defined age ranges to understand the possible distribution of educational and occupational characteristics. Furthermore, Table 4.3 describes the gender composition distribution of township populations.
Population Distribution According to Age Range
TABLE 4.2
|
Description of Age Range |
Possible Percentage Range |
Average Figure Assumed Out of Total Population |
|
0-4 |
1-3 |
250 |
|
5-9 |
12-14 |
1,625 |
|
10-14 |
17-19 |
2,250 |
|
15-59 |
63-67 |
8,125 |
|
60-99 |
1-3 |
250 |
|
Total |
12,500 |
TABLE 4.3
Gender Composition of Urban Population
|
Gender Composition (Urban) |
Possible Percentage Range |
Average Figure Assumed Out of Total Population |
|
Male |
51-53 |
6,500 |
|
Female |
47-49 |
6,000 |
|
Total |
12,500 |
TABLE 4.4
Population Distribution According to Income Group
|
Income Group |
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (Rupees)a |
Percentage Range of Total Population |
Population Assumed |
|
EWS |
0-3,300 |
10-15 |
1,875 |
|
LIG |
3,301-7,300 |
30-35 |
4,375 |
|
MIG |
7,301-14,500 |
40-45 |
5,625 |
|
HIG |
14,501 and above |
0-5 |
625 |
|
Total |
12,500 |
a Report of the technical group on estimation of urban housing shortage (11th Five- Year Plan: 2007-2012).
Table 4.4 describes the population distribution of various income groups: higher income group (HIG), medium income group (MIG), lower income group (LIG), and economically weaker section (EWS).
