Development Plan - 2035 Baijnath – Paprola Planning Area DEVELOPMENT PLAN BAIJNATH-PAPROLA PLANNING AREA KANGRA DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH Prepared by: Town and Country Planning Department Government of Himachal Pradesh Mission Statement: “Shaping Future” Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh Page | i Development Plan - 2035 Baijnath – Paprola Planning Area Table of Content Table of Content ................................................................................................................................. ii List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................... ix List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................... xi Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................... xiii 1 INTRODUCTION: BAIJNATH PAPROLA PLANNING AREA PROFILE ................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Planning Area......................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Administrative Set up............................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Regional Linkages and Connectivity .................................................................................... 4 1.4.1 By Air ............................................................................................................................... 5 1.4.2 By Rail .............................................................................................................................. 5 1.4.3 By Road ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 History and Spatial Growth .................................................................................................. 6 1.6 Geographical Setting ............................................................................................................. 7 1.6.1 Geology ........................................................................................................................... 7 1.6.2 Physiography ................................................................................................................... 7 1.6.3 Climate ............................................................................................................................ 8 1.6.4 Soil Character .................................................................................................................. 8 1.7 Resources .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.7.1 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................ 11 1.7.2 Forest Resources ........................................................................................................... 11 1.7.3 Flora and Fauna ............................................................................................................. 11 1.7.4 Water Resources ........................................................................................................... 11 1.7.5 Hydro Power ................................................................................................................. 11 2 DEMOGRAPHY AND URBANIZATION ............................................................................................ 12 2.1 Demographic Profile ........................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 Household Size .............................................................................................................. 12 2.1.2 Population Density ........................................................................................................ 12 2.1.3 Population Growth ........................................................................................................ 13 2.1.4 Sex Ratio ........................................................................................................................ 13 2.1.5 Literacy Rate.................................................................................................................. 13 2.1.6 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Distribution ...................................................... 14 2.2 Population Projection ........................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Settlement Pattern ............................................................................................................... 15 2.1.1 Rural Settlement ........................................................................................................... 15 Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh Page | ii Development Plan - 2035 Baijnath – Paprola Planning Area 2.2 Existing Settlement Pattern .................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Proposed Settlement Pattern ............................................................................................... 19 3 ECONOMIC BASE, EMPLOYMENT AND WORK AREAS .................................................................. 22 3.1 Economic Base ...................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Work Participation Rate (WPR) ..................................................................................... 22 3.2 Occupational Pattern ............................................................................................................ 22 3.2.1 Main and Marginal Workers ......................................................................................... 22 3.2.2 Economic Sectors .......................................................................................................... 23 3.2.3 Regional Economy ......................................................................................................... 23 3.2.4 Sector wise analysis ...................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Employment Generation ....................................................................................................... 27 3.4 Proposed Work Areas ........................................................................................................... 28 3.4.1 Government Services .................................................................................................... 28 3.4.2 Light and Service Industries .......................................................................................... 29 3.4.3 Informal Sector ............................................................................................................. 29 4 HOUSING ....................................................................................................................................... 30 4.1 Housing Status ...................................................................................................................... 30 4.2 Ownership of Housing ........................................................................................................... 30 4.3 Type of Structure .................................................................................................................. 30 4.4 Use of Buildings ..................................................................................................................... 32 4.5 Household Size and Dwelling Rooms .................................................................................... 32 4.6 Housing Shortage and Housing Need ................................................................................... 32 4.7 Issues and Concerns .............................................................................................................. 33 5 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................. 34 5.1 Road Network ....................................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Road Inventory ...................................................................................................................... 35 5.3 Vehicle Growth ..................................................................................................................... 35 5.4 Parking Facility ...................................................................................................................... 36 5.5 Pedestrain Pathways ............................................................................................................. 36 5.6 Public Transport .................................................................................................................... 36 5.6.1 Road ways ..................................................................................................................... 36 5.6.2 Railways 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