Authors : Karam Jeet Kaur; Manjeet

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25may2333

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Abstract : This study aims at finding rural linkages in City Bhiwani of Haryana .It aims to find out rural connections of city dwellers . The concept of “Rural -Urban Continuum” merges rural and urban elements connoting rural elements in urban areas and urban elements in rural areas. So urbanism as a way of life in urban areas carries with it elements of ruralism giving rise to rural-urban continuum. Bhiwani city is becoming urbanized slowly adopting urban way of life but also maintaining rural connections. Different communities with different cultural backgrounds maintain different quantity of rural connections. Results of this study shows that specific communities such as members of Jat caste has more rural connections than other castes.

Keywords : Urbanism, Ruralism , Rural Connections, Rural Urban Continuum.

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