DEVELOPMENT PLAN GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA BILASPUR DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH Prepared by: Town and Country Planning Department Government of Himachal Pradesh Mission Statement: Shaping Future Consultant: Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA CONTENT Content ................................................................................................................................................... ii List of figures ......................................................................................................................................... vii List of tables ........................................................................................................................................... ix List of abbreviations ............................................................................................................................... xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................................xiv 1. INTRODUCTION: GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA ......................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Planning Area .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Administrative Set up .............................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Regional Linkages and Connectivity ........................................................................................ 6 1.4.1 By Air ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.4.2 By Rail .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.4.3 By Road ........................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Historical Evolution – Bilaspur District .................................................................................... 7 1.6 Geographical Setting ............................................................................................................... 9 1.6.1 Geology ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.6.2 Topography ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.6.3 Soil character .................................................................................................................. 9 1.6.4 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.6.5 Rainfall .......................................................................................................................... 13 1.6.6 Flora and Fauna ............................................................................................................. 13 2. Demography .................................................................................................................................. 14 2.1 Population Distribution ......................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Population Density ................................................................................................................ 14 2.3 Growth Rate .......................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 Sex Ratio ................................................................................................................................ 15 2.5 Literacy Rate ......................................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Composition ............................................................. 15 2.7 Population Projection ........................................................................................................... 16 2.8 Settlement Pattern ............................................................................................................... 18 2.8.1 Urban Settlement Pattern in Ghumarwin Planning Area - Census 2001 and 2011 ...... 18 2.8.2 Rural Settlements in Ghumarwin Planning Area .......................................................... 18 3. Economy ........................................................................................................................................ 20 3.1 Economic Base ...................................................................................................................... 20 3.1.1 Work Participation Rate (WPR) ..................................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Main and Marginal Workers ......................................................................................... 21 3.2 Occupational Structure ......................................................................................................... 21 3.2.1 Primary Sector ............................................................................................................... 21 3.2.2 Secondary Sector .......................................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 Tertiary Sector ............................................................................................................... 22 3.3 Income structure ................................................................................................................... 22 3.4 Employment Generation ....................................................................................................... 23 4. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................. 24 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 24 4.2 Road Network ....................................................................................................................... 24 4.2.1 Primary Road Network .................................................................................................. 24 4.2.2 Secondary Road Network.............................................................................................. 24 4.2.3 Tertiary Road Network .................................................................................................. 24 T o w n and Country Planning Department, P a g e | ii Himachal Pradesh DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2035 GHUMARWIN PLANNING AREA 4.3 Road Inventory ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.4 Vehicle Growth ..................................................................................................................... 27 4.5 Public Transport and Routes ................................................................................................. 28 4.5.1 Roadways ...................................................................................................................... 28 4.5.2 Railways ........................................................................................................................ 28 4.6 Traffic Studies ....................................................................................................................... 30 4.6.1 Average Annual Daily Traffic ......................................................................................... 30 4.6.2 Traffic Composition ....................................................................................................... 31 4.6.3 Trip Purpose .................................................................................................................. 31 4.6.4 Travel Pattern ................................................................................................................ 31 4.6.5 Traffic Growth Rates ..................................................................................................... 31 4.7 Traffic Forecast...................................................................................................................... 32 4.8 Observations and Recommendations ................................................................................... 32 5. Housing ......................................................................................................................................... 34 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Household Size ...................................................................................................................... 34 5.3 Housing Typology .................................................................................................................. 34 5.4 Condition of housing ............................................................................................................. 35 5.5 Age of Structure ...................................................................................................................