Author: Suri, K.C. ; & Sharma, D.N.
Title: Solan : A Socio-Economic Survey
Description: Delhi, Controller of Publications, (1989). orig.wrappers. 28x21cm, x, 293 pp, Census of India,Part X - B,Series 7: Himachal Pradesh. Special Survey of Selected Towns. 2 maps, 8pp photos. corner bumped,some rubbing,Good + ¶ Printer's colophon published on rear cover reads: " PRG 15.81 (H.P.) - 300 - 1989 - (DSK II)" [ie: published in an edition of 300 copies ]. An in- depth study of the seventh-largest town in Himachal Pradesh, 42 km from Simla, detailing history of growth of the town, amenities and services, economic life, ethnic & select socio-demographic characteristics of population; migration and settlement of families; neighbourhood pattern; family life, housing and material culture, slums; organization of power & prestige; leisure & recreation; social participation; religion; crime, etc..Includes 2 large folding maps + 8pp photos

Keywords: Himachal Pradesh, urban sociology, social anthropology, social statistics, demography, Census of India, Solan, ,