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Sub-cities of Bengaluru
Sub-city typologies could enable a better understanding of urban heterogeneity. Ward-level Population Enumeration Data, and Houselisting and Housing Census Data from the 2011 Census is here used to construct sub-city typologies for Bengaluru. Nine variables from the census are selected to represent three broad classes of attributes for each ward--housing conditions, availability of amenities, and socio-economic status. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analysis methods are then used to delineate empirical typologies. The results indicate that a four-cluster solution may provide a useful typological classification of Bengaluru wards. The utility and limitations of such an approach are also discussed.
The authors would like to thank Arindam Jana for alerting them to the existence of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike wards consisting of non-contiguous areas. They would also like to thank an anonymous reviewer for comments.
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