Question

Which among the following is not a causes of urbanization in india

Answer 1

The main causes of urbanization in India are:

• Expansion in government services, as a result of the Second World War
• Migration of people during the partition of India[12][13][14]
• The Industrial Revolution[15]
• Eleventh five-year plan that aimed at urbanisation for the economic development of India[16]
• Economic opportunities are just one reason people move into cities
• Infrastructure facilities in the urban areas[17]
• Growth of private sector after 1990 .[18]
• Growth of employment in cities is attracting people from rural areas as well as smaller cities to large towns. According to Mckinsey India's urban population will grow from 340 million in 2008 to 590 million in 2030.
• Therefore, it is being driven by economic compulsions where people move out for economic advancements to areas offering better job opportunities.
• It is also driven by land fragmentations, villages being erased due to roads and highway constructions, dam constructions and other activities.

hope it heps

Answer 2

Urbanization in India began to accelerate after, due to the country's adoption of a mixed economy, which gave rise to the development of the private sector. Urbanisation is taking place at a faster rate in India. Population residing in urban areas in India, according to 1901 census, was 11.4%.[1] This count increased to 28.53% according to 2001 census, and crossing 30% as per 2011 census, standing at 31.16%.[2][3] According to a survey by UN State of the World Population report in 2007, by 2030, 40.76% of country's population is expected to reside in urban areas.[4] As per World Bank, India, along with China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the United States, will lead the world's urban population surge by 2050.[2]

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. Witnessing the fastest rate of urbanisation in the world, as per 2011 census, Delhi's population rises by 4.1%, Mumbai's by 3.1% and Kolkata's by 2% as per 2011 census compared to 2001 census.