Q. What percentage of the population lives in urban area?
Answer:
32 %
Notes: Urban areas have been recognized as “engines of inclusive economic growth”. Of the 121 crore Indians, 83.3 crore live in rural areas while 37.7 crore stay in urban areas, i.e approx 32 % of the population. The census of India, 2011 defines urban settlement as :-
All the places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee
All the other places which satisfy following criteria :
A minimum population of 5000 persons
At least 75 % of male main working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits and
A density of population of at least 400 persons per square kilometer.