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Table 1

The socioeconomic characteristics of sample petty traders

Variables
Sociodemographic characteristics		Old city [n = 100]	New city [n = 100]
Education level	Illiterates	19	45
	Till 7th Class	16	14
	Till 10th Class	35	22
	Till 12th Class	27	11
	Degree	6	7
Migration	Migrated	1%	85%
Average family size		6.55	4.92
Nature of residence	Rented house	93	85
Number of children	Less than 4	15	60
	More than 4	85	40
Average (no. of children)		3.26	1.83
Has alternative livelihood option		0%	25%
Selling essential commodities (percentages)		33%	79%

Variables
Sociodemographic characteristics		Old city [n = 100]	New city [n = 100]
Education level	Illiterates	19	45
	Till 7th Class	16	14
	Till 10th Class	35	22
	Till 12th Class	27	11
	Degree	6	7
Migration	Migrated	1%	85%
Average family size		6.55	4.92
Nature of residence	Rented house	93	85
Number of children	Less than 4	15	60
	More than 4	85	40
Average (no. of children)		3.26	1.83
Has alternative livelihood option		0%	25%
Selling essential commodities (percentages)		33%	79%

Source(s): Primary survey, No. of observations : New City-100, Old city-100