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Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS & CITIES

Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS & CITIES. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Definitions. Statutory Towns : All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, notified town area committee, etc.

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Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS & CITIES

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  1. Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS& CITIES 1 2 3 4 5 6

  2. Definitions • Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, notified town area committee, etc. • Census Towns: All villages with a minimum population of 5,000 persons in the preceding Census, at least 75% of male main working population engaged in non-agricultural activities and a population density of at least 400 persons per sq km. • Urban Agglomerations (UAs):A continuous urban spread comprising one or more towns and their adjoining out growth(s) • Out Growths (OGs): Areas around a core city or town, such well recognized places, like, Railway colony, university campus, port area, etc., lying outside the limit of town. Number of UAs/Towns and OGs in India Source: Information cited in this presentation are from Paper 2, India - Census of India 2011 (Provisional) & Primary Census Abstract - India -Census of India 2001 1 2 3 4 5 6

  3. In India 377 million persons live in the urban areas of the country, constituting 31.16% of total population. • Maharashtra has the largest urban population (50,827,531 persons) • NCT Delhi has the largest proportion of urban population (97.50%) • Only seven States/UTs have more population living in urban areas than in rural areas. These are: NCT Delhi, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Goa and Mizoram. Profile of Urban Areas – India Decadal Growth of Population (%) – India : 1901-2011 1 2 3 4 5 6

  4. Profile of Urban Areas – Urban Agglomerations • Number of Urban Agglomerations In India is 475 in Census 2011. In comparison there were 384 UAs in Census 2001. • Largest five UAs: • Greater Mumbai UA 18.4 million • Delhi UA 16.3 million • Kolkata UA 14.1 million • Chennai UA 8.7 million • Bangalore UA 8.5 million 1 2 3 4 5 6

  5. Profile of Urban Areas – Million Plus UAs/Cities • Number of UAs/Cities in India with population of one million or above is 53 in Census 2011. The corresponding number in Census 2001 was 35. • Million Plus UAs/Cities: • Uttar Pradesh, Kerala 7 each • Maharashtra 6 • Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat 4 eachand Tamil Nadu • Rajasthan, Jharkhand 3 eachand Andhra Pradesh • Punjab, West Bengal 2 eachand Chhattisgarh • J&K, Chandigarh UT, 1 eachHaryana, NCT Delhi, Biharand Karnataka 1 2 3 4 5 6

  6. Delhi UA Greater Mumbai UA • Delhi UA has a population of 16.3 million persons at the Census 2011 (Provisional). • The growth in population has slowed down from 52.24% in 1991-2001 to 26.69% in 2001-11 (Provisional) • Proportion of children (0-6) has declined from 14.39% in 2001 Census to 11.72% in Census 2011. • Female Literacy Rate stands at 81.11%. • With a population of about 18.4 million, it is the largest UA in India. In 1951 the UA’s population was only 3.2 million in 1951. • The proportion of children (0-6) in this UA is 9.47%, lower than the national average for total urban area for the country. • The Female Literacy Rate at 87.19% is the highest among the three megacities. Kolkata UA • Third largest among the megacities in terms of population Kolkata UA has a population of 14.1 million at Census 2011 (Provisional). • The UA has recorded a population growth of only 6.87% during the last decade. • Female Literacy Rate of this UA at Census 2011 is 85.53%. 1 2 3 4 5 6

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