Q: how has the urban -
rural population ratio in
india changed over the
last century ?
Describe any one
implication of change?
Answers
Answer:
urbanization in India began accelerate after independence, due to the country's adoption of a mixed economy, which gave rise to the development of the private sector. The population residing in urban areas in India, according to the 1901 census, was 11.4%,[1] increasing to 28.53% by the 2001 census, and is now currently 34% in 2017 according to The World Bank.[2] According to a survey by UN, in 2030 40.76% of country's population is expected to reside in urban areas.[3] As per World Bank, India, along with China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States, will lead the world's urban population surge by 2050.[4]
Mumbai saw large-scale rural-urban migration in the 20th century.[see main] Mumbai, in 2018, accommodates 22.1 million people, and is the largest metropolis by population in India, followed by Delhi with 28 million inhabitants. Delhi witnessed the fastest rate of urbanisation in the world, with a 4.1% rise in population as per the 2011 census.