This book presents a detailed study on Aligarh’s urban fringe, focusing on the livelihood of the villagers who have lived there for generations, and on that of the migrants residing in the villages.
Urban fringe: the concept.- The study area: aligarh urban fringe.- Urban fringe: the features of livelihood.- Urban fringe: crop cultivation as livelihood option.- Urban fringe: dairying activity as livelihood option.-Urban fringe: the transformations.- Urban fringe: sustainability of livelihoods and wellbeing of urban fringe households.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Appendix.