Census of India 2011Provisional Population Totals

URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS

& CITIES

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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.

Type of Towns 2011 Census

2001 Census

1. Towns: 7,935 5,161

(a) Statutory Towns 4,041 3,799

(b) Census Towns 3,894 1,362

2. Urban Agglomerations 475 384

3. Out Growths 981 953

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

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• 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.

Indicator 2011 Census (Provisional)

2001 Census

Population (in million) 377.1 286.1

Sex ratio 936 900

Population (0-6) (in million) 41.2 37.3

Sex ratio (0-6) 902 906

Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %):

Persons 84.98 79.92

Males 89.67 86.27

Females 79.92 72.86

Profile of Urban Areas – India

Decadal Growth of Population (%) – India : 1901-2011

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• 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

Indicator 2011 Census (Provisional)

2001 Census

Population (in million) 230.4 167.4

Sex ratio 922 888

Population (0-6) (in million) 23.9 20.6

Sex ratio (0-6) 901 904

Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %):

Persons 86.97 82.45

Males 90.85 87.91

Females 82.77 76.30

Profile of Urban Areas – Urban Agglomerations

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• 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, Gujarat4 each

and Tamil Nadu

• Rajasthan, Jharkhand 3 eachand Andhra Pradesh

• Punjab, West Bengal 2 eachand Chhattisgarh

• J&K, Chandigarh UT, 1 eachHaryana, NCT Delhi, Biharand Karnataka

Indicator 2011 Census (Provisional)

2001 Census

Population (in million) 160.5 108.3

Sex ratio 912 871

Population (0-6) (in million) 16.6 13.2

Sex ratio (0-6) 898 902

Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %):

Persons 87.97 82.84

Males 91.49 87.91

Females 84.11 76.99

Profile of Urban Areas – Million Plus UAs/Cities

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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 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.

Delhi 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%.

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%.