Urbanization in India
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Urbanization in India began to accelerate after independence, due to the country's adoption of a mixed economy, which gave rise to the development of the private sector. The population residing in urban areas in India, according to the 1901 census, was 11.4%,[1] increasing to 28.53% by the 2001 census, and is now currently 34% in 2017 according to The World Bank.[2] According to a survey by UN, in 2030 40.76% of country's population is expected to reside in urban areas.[3] As per World Bank, India, along with China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States, will lead the world's urban population surge by 2050.[4]
Mumbai saw large-scale rural-urban migration in the 20th century.[see main] Mumbai, in 2018, accommodates 22.1 million people, and is the second-largest metropolis by population in India. Delhi has 28 million inhabitants and witnessed the fastest rate of urbanisation in the world, with a 4.1% rise in population as per the 2011 census.
- ↑ Kamaldeo Narain Singh (1 January 1978). Urban Development In India. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-080-8. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ "Urban population (% of total) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ "Urbanization in India faster than rest of the world". Hindustan Times. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Business Standard (15 June 2012). "Victims of urbanization: India, Indonesia and China". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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