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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 ...
Following is the list of urban agglomerations in India with a population of more than one million as per the 2011 census. As per the 2011 census, there were 52 (according to provisional census results, 53 [8]) urban agglomerations or cities with population of one million and above. [9] [a] [8]
There are 3,961 villages that have a population of 10,000 persons or more. [2] 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.
This is a list of metropolitan areas by population in India.As per the Constitution of India, a metropolitan area is defined as an area having a population of 10 lakh or more, comprised in one or more districts, and consisting of two or more municipalities or panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by a public notification to be a Metropolitan area.
India is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population.According to estimates from the United Nations (UN), India has overtaken China as the country with the largest population in the world, with a population of 1,425,775,850 at the end of April 2023.
List of cities in India by population; Place names in India; References External links. Indian Census; This page was last edited on 20 November 2024, at 08:47 (UTC ...
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.
The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting. [6] [7]