Area, Population and Density of Cities and Towns of India – 2001
An Overview of Area and Density of India and the World
CHAPTER I
An Overview of Area and
Density of India and the World
Part I – World
I.
Total area of the world
: 510.072 million sq. km.
( Source : CIA : “The World Fact book” )
II.
Land area of the world
: 148.94 million sq. km.
( Source : CIA : “The World Fact book” )
III.
Area covered by water in the world
: 361.132 million sq. km.
( Source : CIA : “The World Fact book” )
IV.
Proportion of area of the world
covered by water
: 70.8 %
V.
Proportion of land area of the world
: 29.2 %
VI.
Estimated population of the world
in 2000
: 6086 million
( Source : United Nations : “Demographic Yearbook – 2004 “)
VII.
Density of population of the world
: 41 persons per sq. km. of land area
VIII.
Estimated Urban population of the
world (2002 )
: 2985 million
( Source : Demographia Website )
IX.
Proportion of urban population of the
world
: 49.05 %
Part II – India
I.
Total Population of India (2001)
II.
Percentage of population of India to the
estimated population of the population
of the world
: 16.9 %
III.
Total geographical area of India
Town and Country Planning Organisation
: 1029 million
: 3.29 million sq. km
Socio-economic and Monitoring Division
Area, Population and Density of Cities and Towns of India – 2001
IV.
An Overview of Area and Density of India and the World
Percentage of geographical area of
India to the land area of the world
: 2.21 %
V.
Density of Population of India (2001)
: 313 persons per sq. km.
VI.
Total urban area ( excluding 27
cities & towns for which area figures
are not available )
: 77,370.50 sq. km.
Proportion of urban area to the total
geographical area
: 2.34 %
VII.
VIII.
Total Area, Average Area and Density in Urban India - 2001:
S.No.
Size Class
of Cities
1
Class I
(433 cities)
Total
Popn.
%
Average
area of
cities in
sq. km.
Density
24,717.34
31.95
57.08
7157
12.03
10145.08
13.11
20.58
3371
14.75
19,412.17
25.09
14.04
2161
Total Area
in sq. km.
176903387 62.23
34198853
%
( N.A. – 8 cities)
2
Class II
(493 towns)
( N.A.– 3 towns)
3
4
Class III
(1383 towns)
( N.A. – 5 towns)
41952450
Class IV
(1561 towns )
22586953
7.94
15406.14
19.91
9.87
1466
7884236
2.77
6742.61
8.71
6.48
1169
803470
0.28
947.17
1.22
4.22
848
100.0
77,370.50
100.0
15.07
3675
(N.A. – 2 towns )
5
Class V
(1040 towns)
( N.A. – 1 town )
6
Class VI
( 224 towns )
(N.A. – 8 towns )
Total - All Cities
(5134 cities & towns) 284329349
( N.A. – 27 cities & towns )
Note :
As per the Census of India – 2001, the total number of cities and towns is 5161. The
data given in the above table covers only 5134 cities and towns , as the area figures
relating to 27 cities and towns were not available. The size-class wise position is
indicated within brackets in the second column.
Abbreviation : N.A. : Not Available
Town and Country Planning Organisation
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Socio-economic and Monitoring Division