Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Maharashtra is the most urbanized state in India with more than half of the population living in urban areas.
2. In India, the Census Commission defines a metropolitan city as urban agglomeration having a population of over one million.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Goa is the most urbanised state with 62.17% of the population living in urban areas. But if one goes by geographical area and total population, Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state. In Kerala, 47.72% of people live in urban areas and in Maharashtra 45.23%. Among all the States and Union territories, the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Chandigarh are the most urbanized with 97.5% and 97.25% urban population respectively.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In India, the Census Commission defines a metropolitan city as urban agglomeration having a population of over four million. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat and Nashik are those Indian cities that have over 4 million people.
