21 December 2015

GATE Architecture

GATE 2008
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for defining urban area in India?
           
(A)       Population size.
(B)       Percentage of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits.
(C)       Density of Population.
(D)       Percentage of pucca houses.

Answer: (D)     Percentage of pucca houses.

Criterion for defining urban area in India.

o    Population size of 5000 and above.
o    Percentage of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits  should be more than 75 %
o    Density of Population should be more than 400 persons/ sq. km
o    Should have a Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Nagar Panchayat or Cantonment board or should be a notified town.

There are about 5000 urban settlements and about 5,00,000 village settlements in India.
According to 2011 census the level of Urbanization in India is 31.16 %

source: GATE Arch/Planning by B K Das


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