Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals DATA

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. • 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

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.

Number of UAs/Towns and OGs in India 2011 Census 2001 Census 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 (OGs) 981 953 Type of Urban Units 1. Towns:

URBAN AREAS INDIA : 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.

DATA PROFILE - URBAN AREAS INDIA : 2011 (Provisional) Indicator Population (in million) Sex ratio Population (0 -6) (in million) Sex ratio (0 -6) Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %): Persons Males Females 2011 Census (Provisional) 377. 1 936 41. 2 902 2001 Census 286. 1 900 37. 3 906 84. 98 89. 67 79. 92 86. 27 72. 86

VARIATION IN URBAN POPULATION (%) - INDIA 55 1901 -2011 45 35 25 15 Urban 11 20 01 - 91 71 Rural 19 81 - Total 19 61 - 51 19 41 - 19 21 - 19 01 - 11 -5 31 5

URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS INDIA : 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

DATA PROFILE - URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS INDIA : 2011 (Provisional) Indicator Population (in million) Sex ratio Population (0 -6) (in million) Sex ratio (0 -6) Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %): Persons Males Females 2011 Census (Provisional) 2001 Census 230. 4 922 23. 9 901 167. 4 888 20. 6 904 86. 97 90. 85 82. 77 82. 45 87. 91 76. 30

MILLION PLUS UAs/CITIES INDIA : 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 • Maharashtra • Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu • Rajasthan, Jharkhand Andhra Pradesh • Punjab, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh • J&K, Chandigarh, Haryana, NCT Delhi, Bihar and Karnataka 7 each 6 4 each 3 each 2 each 1 each

DATA PROFILE – MILLION PLUS UAs/CITIES INDIA : 2011 (Provisional) Indicator Population (in million) Sex ratio Population (0 -6) (in million) Sex ratio (0 -6) Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %): Persons Males Females 2011 Census (Provisional) 2001 Census 160. 5 912 16. 6 898 108. 3 871 13. 2 902 87. 97 91. 49 84. 11 82. 84 87. 91 76. 99

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

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.

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%.

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%.