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Who are the urban poor?

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Overflow of rural poor who migrated to urban areas in search of alternative employment and livelihood
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Labourers who do a variety of casual jobs
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Self-employed who sell a variety of things on roadsides
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All of the above
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The correct option is D All of the above
Scholars identify the poor on the basis of their occupation and ownership of assets. The urban poor are largely the overflow of the rural poor who had migrated to urban areas in search of alternative employment and livelihood, labourers who do a variety of casual jobs and the self-emloyed who sell a variety of things on roadsides and are engaged in various activities.

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