Abstract: The socio-economic deprivation and its impact on quality of life is a paramount problem of the nation. The sub-urban area of North Bihar have become more socio-economically susceptible and more prone to vulnerability compared to the cities having a higher level of preparedness in development. The real reason is the unequal distribution of national assets and resources across the systems of sub regions. Hence, there is a need to evaluate the degree of susceptibility in the different sub regions. The susceptibility in the process of development can be spatially explained by studying the patterns of deprivation in the sub regions. Additionally there is an observation on quality of life in terms of poor physical infrastructure and housing conditions, which has bearing with susceptibility. The present study attempted to identify the patterns of deprivation and its impact on quality of life from the two observations.......
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