Extent of urban poverty in Kerala
- Nagarlok: Quarterly Journal of Urban Affairs
- 53(3), Sep, 2021: p.39-54
Kerala has made tremendous achievements in poverty reduction over the decades, the baggage of the poverty and unemployment has been continuing in the urban areas of Kerala. A large proportion of the work force among urban poor is still in the informal sector. It has given a view point that economic indicators such as nature of employment and sources of income should be accorded with the highest priority for poverty reduction. It is clear that the growth in employment opportunities has a strong influence to reduce the extent of urban poverty. This paper looks into the profile of economic activities of urban poor to measure the extent of urban poverty at household level. It covers the areas such as employment status, category of workers, monthly earnings and determinants of income of urban poor households in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. – Reproduced
Urban poor, Extent of poverty, Employment status, Occupation, Household income