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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