Urbanization is one of the most powerful socio-economic components of modern society. It is a dynamic force since it undergoes considerable spatial and temporal variations. Primarily it is a process of shift of population from village to city (Trewartha, 1951). This transformation is more visible and dynamic in the peripheral areas of cities because horizontal expansion is more common than vertical expansion. The cities are expanding in all directions resulting in large scale urban sprawl and changes in urban land use. The spatial pattern of such changes is clearly noticed on the urban...