From crowded lanes to peri-urban growth:
Two sites showing Patna’s urban realities.
Research Overview
Patna’s rapid growth spans crowded inner-city neighbourhoods and expanding peri-urban edges. Nehru Nagar shows how long-established areas adapt to congestion and fragile infrastructure, while Mubarakpur highlights the pressures and possibilities of new settlements on the city’s margins. Together, they reveal how urbanisation shapes everyday life in risk-prone landscapes.
An inner-city settlement balancing dense housing with fragile services
Nehru Nagar is a dense settlement in Patna where narrow lanes, brick houses, and small workshops sit side by side. Informal work and household industries shape daily rhythms, while residents negotiate unreliable infrastructure and frequent disruptions. The settlement reflects the tension between growth and vulnerability in the city’s core.
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A growing peri-urban cluster marked by rapid expansion and waterlogging.
Located on the western edge of Patna, Mubarakpur has grown from a peri-urban village into a densely packed settlement. Many families rely on wage labour, home-based work, and small trade. Seasonal waterlogging and poor drainage leave visible marks on the ground and homes, yet the area continues to expand as people seek affordable housing and livelihood opportunities.
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