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
79.92
86.27
72.86
VARIATION IN URBAN POPULATION (%)
- INDIA
55
1901-2011
45
35
25
15
5
-5
Total
Rural
Urban
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
and 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%.