Urban poverty refers to the condition in which individuals and households living in urban areas are unable to meet their basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare, education, sanitation, and employment. Unlike rural poverty, urban poverty is characterized by high living costs, inadequate housing, insecure livelihoods, and limited access to essential urban services. Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and migration have significantly increased the concentration of poor populations in cities, making urban poverty a major concern in urban geography. Urban poverty is closely associated with rural-to-urban migration. People migrate to cities in search of better employment opportunities, education, and improved living standards. However, many migrants lack the skills and education required for formal employment. As a result, they become engaged in low-paid informal sector jobs such as street vending, domestic work, construction labor, waste collection, and daily wage activities. These occupations often provide irregular incomes, no job security, and no social protection. One of the most visible manifestations of urban poverty is the growth of slums and informal settlements. Due to the high cost of urban land and housing, poor households occupy marginal lands such as riverbanks, railway tracks, hill slopes, and vacant government land. These settlements are characterized by overcrowding, poor sanitation, inadequate drinking water, lack of drainage, and insufficient waste management. Such conditions contribute to the spread of diseases and environmental degradation. Unemployment and underemployment are major causes