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.

Type of Urban Units2011

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 (OGs) 981 953

Number of UAs/Towns and OGs 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.

URBAN AREASINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

Indicator2011 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

DATA PROFILE - URBAN AREASINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

VARIATION IN URBAN POPULATION (%)- INDIA

1901-2011

• 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

URBAN AGGLOMERATIONSINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

Indicator2011 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

DATA PROFILE - URBAN AGGLOMERATIONSINDIA : 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 each

and Tamil Nadu • Rajasthan, Jharkhand 3 each

and Andhra Pradesh• Punjab, West Bengal 2 each

and Chhattisgarh• J&K, Chandigarh, Haryana, 1 each

NCT Delhi, Bihar and Karnataka

MILLION PLUS UAs/CITIESINDIA : 2011 (Provisional)

Indicator2011 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

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

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%.