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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 ...
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. Census Town (CT): Those which have a population greater than 5000. Other definitions include percentage of non-agriculture working population ...
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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.
Pages in category "Lists of cities in India by population" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
See the article List of cities in India by population( Cities - Towns with Class-I status or population with 100,000 and above ) Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
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Pages in category "Lists of cities in India by state or union territory" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .