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Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals DATA HIGHLIGHTS URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS & CITIES

Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals DATA HIGHLIGHTS URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS & CITIES. 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 DATA HIGHLIGHTS URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS & CITIES

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  1. Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals DATA HIGHLIGHTSURBAN AGGLOMERATIONS& CITIES

  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. Source: Information cited in this presentation are from Paper 2, India - Census of India 2011 (Provisional) & Primary Census Abstract - India -Census of India 2001

  3. Definitions • 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.

  4. Number of UAs/Towns and OGs in India

  5. URBAN AREASINDIA : 2011 (Provisional) • 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.

  6. DATA PROFILE - URBAN AREASINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

  7. VARIATION IN URBAN POPULATION (%)- INDIA 1901-2011

  8. URBAN AGGLOMERATIONSINDIA : 2011 (Provisional) • Number of Urban Agglomerations (UAs) In India is 475 in Census 2011. In comparison there were 384 UAs in Census 2001. • Largest five UAs in India: • 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

  9. DATA PROFILE - URBAN AGGLOMERATIONSINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

  10. MILLION PLUS UAs/CITIESINDIA : 2011 (Provisional) • 53 Million Plus UAs/Cities in India with population of one million or more. In Census 2001 the number was 35. • Distribution of 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, Haryana,1 eachNCT Delhi, Bihar and Karnataka

  11. DATA PROFILE – MILLION PLUS UAs/CITIESINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

  12. Mega UAs/Cities • Three megacities in India as per Census 2011 (Provisional) with 10 million or more population • These are: • Greater Mumbai UA 18.4 million • Delhi UA 16.3 million • Kolkata UA 14.1 million

  13. Greater Mumbai UA • 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. • The proportion of children (0-6) in this UA is 9.47%, lower than the national average for total urban area for the country. • Female Literacy Rate at 87.19% is the highest among the three megacities.

  14. Delhi UA • Population of Delhi UA is 16.3 million persons in 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) declined from 14.39% in 2001 Census to 11.72% in Census 2011. • Female Literacy Rate now stands at 81.11%.

  15. 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%.

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