Urban Population Share

Choropleth map of India by state: Urban Population Share. Tamil Nadu is 48% urban; Bihar is 11% — the gap in urbanisation is nearly five-fold.
Tamil Nadu is 48% urban; Bihar is 11% — the gap in urbanisation is nearly five-fold.
Policy implication
Urban states have denser service delivery but also denser pollution and housing crises; rural states face access deserts.
Census 2011 2011Food & Cultureurbanisationurbanrural
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Source: Census 2011 (2011). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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