Census 2021 may have 2,231 new census towns: study

Census 2021 may have 2,231 new census towns: study

Census; urbanization

News:

1. According to a recent study by Centre for Policy Research (CPR), 2231 villages are likely to be declared census towns for the Census 2021

Important Facts:

2. Census towns are settlements with the following characteristics:

• A minimum population of 5000, b. Atleast 75% of male main workers engaged in non-agricultural activities, c. A density of population of atleast 400 persons/ sq.km

3. These settlements are governed like villages by rural panchayats, unlike statutory towns which are governed by urban local bodies.
4. At present there are 4000 census towns.
5. There was 1362 census town in 2001. In 2011, there were additional 2,600 census towns.
6. In 2016, the Union Ministry of Urban Development had recommended convert all identified census towns into statutory ULBs in order to promote planned urban development.