Out Growth

An Out Growth (OG) is an urban settlement contiguous to another urban area like Statutory towns, Census towns or a City. It also forms a part Urban agglomerations,[1]

As per 2011 Census of India it is defined as:

A viable unit such as a village or part of a village contiguous to a statutory town and possess the urban features in terms of infrastructure and amenities such as pucca roads, electricity, taps, drainage system, educational institutions, post offices, medical facilities, banks etc.

Examples: Railway colonies, university colonies and port areas etc.

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References

  1. "Some Concepts and Definitions". Census of India. Retrieved 7 February 2015.