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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 ...
Notes: Chandigarh U.A. was included in the list of million plus populous Towns/U.A.s as per provisional census [8] having 51st rank but in the final population totals, its population fell short of one million ranking 55th after two less than million populous Towns/U.A.s - Mysore U.A., Bareilly U.A. [9] and as a result of it, the number of million plus populous Towns/U.A.s in India is 52 though ...
The list is updated for cities wherever metropolitan area data is available with the corresponding sources. All population data correspond to the 2011 census. For regions that were expanded post-2011 and no updated population data is available, data corresponding to the old urban area limits as per the 2011 census has been considered. [3]
India's 27.8 percent urban population lives in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. [6] In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population. [7] [8] The number of Indians living in urban areas has grown by 31.2% between 1991 and 2001. [9] Yet, in 2001, over 70% lived in rural areas.
Census of India (2011) states the following criteria in defining towns. They are: Statutory Town (ST): All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, or notified town area committee, etc.
Nizamuddin Ahmad (1551–1621) reported that, under Akbar's reign, Mughal India had 120 large cities and 3,200 townships. [49] A number of cities in India had a population between a quarter-million and half-million people, [49] with larger cities including Agra (in Agra Subah) with up to 800,000 people [54] and Dhaka (in Bengal Subah) with over ...
City District(s) Area (km 2) Population (2011) No. of Wards Year Established Last Election Ruling Party Website 1 Arrah Municipal Corporation: Arrah: Bhojpur: 30.97 461,430 45 2007 2022 2 Begusarai Municipal Corporation: Begusarai: Begusarai: 252,000 45 2010 2022 [7] 3 Bettiah Municipal Corporation: Bettiah: West Champaran: 11.63 156,200 40 ...
*GDP of India as of 2022-23 is ₹ 269,496.46 billion (US$3.43 trillion). [136] At purchasing power parity is at US$13.051 Trillion.The above listed 50 cities contribute to 44.54% of National GDP. References