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Growth Of Urban Centres in Mizoram Hmingsangzuala C.*, Rinawma P.** *Research Scholar, Department of Geography & RM, Mizoram Universiy, Aizawl **Professor, Department of Geography & RM, Mizoram Universiy, Aizawl Online published on 30 December, 2017. Abstract The growth of urban centers depends not only on birth and death rates and migration but also on political, religious, historical and economic factors. The present paper examines the spatio-temporal growth of towns in Mizoram using data from 1951–2011, Census of India. The four distinct phases have been divided on the basis of population distribution and number of towns in Mizoram. The present paper clearly ascertains that the growth of towns bequest by historical, geographical and political factors. The urban functions begin in the colonial period but the foundation of urban structure imposed by the post-colonial people. The colonial administration and regrouping of villages by armed forces during insurgency plays a vivacious role in the growth of urban centers. The demographic arrangement has also contributed a major factor of urban growth in the state of Mizoram. Top Keywords Urban centres, Growth, Mizoram. Top | |
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