Spatial Distribution Of Schedule Caste And Schedule Tribe Population In The Urban Areas Of Koch Bihar District

The study of social structure and ethnic composition of the population in the urban areasleads to an understanding the quality of urban development in the Indian context. Eachsectorial group of population with its certain socio- economic traditions and way of lifehas been sharing the urban process in any urban areas in the recent years. Accordingly,the proportion of schedule caste and schedule tribe population living in urban areasprovides and indication of the content and quality of their role in the process ofmodernization and socio economic development. Each of the two types of proportionreferred as its own significance. At the same time both are relevant for an understandingthe process of urbanisation.The present paper attempts to identify and analyze thespatial patterns in the distribution of Schedule caste and scheduled tribe population inthe urban areas of Koch Bihar district.