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Map showing the population density in India, per 2011 Census. [99] India occupies 2.41% of the world's land area but supports over 18% of the world's population. At the 2001 census 72.2% of the population [100] lived in about 638,000 villages [101] and the remaining 27.8% [100] lived in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. [102]
The Hindu population around the world as of 2020 is about 1.2 billion, making it the world's third-largest religion after Christianity and Islam, of which nearly 1.1 billion Hindus live in India. [7] [8] India contains 94% of the global Hindu population. [9] [10] According to a statistical study, an estimated 100 million Hindus live outside of ...
This is a list of the most populous cities in India. Cities are a type of sub-administrative unit and are defined by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In some cases, cities are bifurcated into municipalities, which can lead to cities being included within other cities. This list is based on the Census of India using data from the 2001 census of India and the 2011 census of India. Map class ...
Migration from rural to urban areas has been an important dynamic in India's recent history. The number of people living in urban areas grew by 31.2% between 1991 and 2001. [363] Yet, in 2001, over 70% still lived in rural areas. [364] [365] The level of urbanisation increased further from 27.81% in the 2001 Census to 31.16% in the 2011 Census.
Many parts of the city lie just above sea level, with elevations ranging from 10 to 15 metres (33 to 49 ft); [158] the city has an average elevation of 14 metres (46 ft). [159] Northern Mumbai (Salsette) is hilly, [160] and the highest point in the city is 450 metres (1,480 ft) at Salsette in the Powai–Kanheri ranges. [161]
The entire work of this article is based on the 2011 Census of India, ... Capital city of a state C.B: Cantonment Board / Cantonment: C.M.C: City Municipal Council
This article is about The Hinduism in the Indian Republic. For Hinduism in the Indian subcontinent, see Hinduism in South Asia. Hinduism in India Srivari Brahmotsavam in Venkateswara Temple Total population c. 1.15 billion Regions with significant populations Uttar Pradesh 192,000,000 Bihar 107,000,000 Maharashtra 101,000,000 Madhya Pradesh 78,000,000 Rajasthan 71,500,000 West Bengal ...
This list is about the area of largest cities in India. The cities are ranked by the area governed by local political bodies such as municipal corporations. For the list of largest metropolitan areas, see List of metropolitan areas in India. Greater Jaipur and Heritage Jaipur became two separate municipal corporations, so are not on the list.