Extent, Nature and Characteristics of Urbanisation and Social Change in Urban Villages in Anand District (Gujarat, INDIA)

The social change observed in the studies undertaken so far in the developed countries like USA and Europe’s cites significant relationship changes between agrarian and non-agrarian societies. The cities have been using the surplus labour from the farms in order to prosper the industries it has started producing goods meant primarily for their own consumption. The communities living around the rural hinterland tend to impact the socio-cultural characteristics of the local communities by its dominant numerical strength. The demise of the cultural values of the residents after the urban sprawl catches them are more so evident in the cities in northern India particularly those of Delhi NCR.

The villagers tend to change the occupation pattern as a result of urbanisation, the constant loss of agricultural land over the periods has also affected the social changes within the community such land ownership, marriages, cultural events etc. What would be scope for the preservation of cultural forms in society? How the villages inside the urban complex maintain its identity? How massive influx of people, and changes in land use affects villagers relationships with others in rural hinterland.