Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals URBAN

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. Number of UAs/Towns and OGs in India • 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. 1. Towns: • Urban Agglomerations (UAs): A continuous urban spread comprising one or more towns and their adjoining out growth(s) Type of Towns 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 981 953 • 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. 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

• In India 377 million persons live in the urban areas of the country, constituting 31. 16% of total population. Profile of Urban Areas – India • Maharashtra has the largest urban population (50, 827, 531 persons) • NCT Delhi has the largest proportion of urban population (97. 50%) (Provisional) Population (in million) • 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. 55 2011 Census Indicator Decadal Growth of Population (%) – India : 1901 -2011 2001 Census 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 45 35 25 15 -1 1 01 20 -9 1 81 Urban 19 -7 1 61 Rural 19 -5 1 Total 19 41 19 21 19 01 -1 1 -5 -3 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6

Profile of Urban Areas – • Number of Urban Agglomerations In India is 475 in Census 2011. In comparison there were 384 UAs in Census 2001. • Largest five UAs: Urban Agglomerations 2011 Census (Provisional) Indicator Population (in million) • Greater Mumbai UA 18. 4 million 230. 4 2001 Census 167. 4 Sex ratio 922 888 Population (0 -6) (in million) 23. 9 20. 6 8. 7 million Sex ratio (0 -6) 901 904 8. 5 million Literacy rate (above 6 yrs) (in %): • Delhi UA 16. 3 million • Kolkata UA 14. 1 million • Chennai UA • Bangalore UA Persons 86. 97 82. 45 Males 90. 85 87. 91 Females 82. 77 76. 30 1 2 3 4 5 6

Profile of Urban Areas – • 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. • Uttar Pradesh, Kerala 7 each • Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat 4 each and Tamil Nadu • Rajasthan, Jharkhand 3 each and Andhra Pradesh • Punjab, West Bengal 2 each and Chhattisgarh • J&K, Chandigarh UT, 1 each Haryana, NCT Delhi, Bihar and Karnataka 2011 Census (Provisional) Indicator Population (in million) • Million Plus UAs/Cities: • Maharashtra Million Plus UAs/Cities 6 160. 5 2001 Census 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 1 2 3 4 5 6

Delhi UA Greater Mumbai UA • Delhi UA has a population of 16. 3 million persons at the Census 2011 (Provisional). • 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 growth in population has slowed down from 52. 24% in 1991 -2001 to 26. 69% in 2001 -11 (Provisional) • The proportion of children (0 -6) in this UA is 9. 47%, lower than the national average for total urban area for the country. • Proportion of children (0 -6) has declined from 14. 39% in 2001 Census to 11. 72% in Census 2011. • The Female Literacy Rate at 87. 19% is the highest among the three megacities. • 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%. 1 2 3 4 5 6