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URBAN AREAS
The basic unit of classification in urban areas is town. Towns are further classified as
Statutory towns and Census towns.
Statutory towns- All administrative units that have been defined by statute as urban like Municipal Corporation, Municipality,Cantonment Board, Notified Town Area Committee, Town Panchayat, Nagar Palika etc. are known as Statutory Towns. Further, Statutory Towns with population of 1,00,000 and above are categorized as
cities.
Census Towns - Administrative units satisfying the following three criteria simultaneously are treated as Census Towns:
i) A minimum population of 5,000 persons
ii) 75 percent and above of the male main working population being engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and
iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq.km. (1,000 per sq. mile)
Ref : As Per Census India 2011
The basic unit of classification in urban areas is town. Towns are further classified as
Statutory towns and Census towns.
Statutory towns- All administrative units that have been defined by statute as urban like Municipal Corporation, Municipality,Cantonment Board, Notified Town Area Committee, Town Panchayat, Nagar Palika etc. are known as Statutory Towns. Further, Statutory Towns with population of 1,00,000 and above are categorized as
cities.
Census Towns - Administrative units satisfying the following three criteria simultaneously are treated as Census Towns:
i) A minimum population of 5,000 persons
ii) 75 percent and above of the male main working population being engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and
iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq.km. (1,000 per sq. mile)
Ref : As Per Census India 2011