Question

In India, the term “Metropolitan City” refers to an urban area with a population of:

• A. 500,000 or more
• B. 1 million or more
• C. 5 million or more
• D. 10 million or more

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1 million or more

• According to the 2011 Census of India, a metropolitan city is a city with following criterias

• Population: 1 million (10 lakhs) or more.

• Density: 4,000 persons per square kilometer or more.

• Economic and administrative importance.

Classification

• Mega Cities: Population > 4 million (40 lakhs). - Example: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru.

• Metropolitan Cities: Population 1-4 million (10-40 lakhs) - Example: Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad.

• Tier-II Cities: Emerging metropolitan cities with population < 1 million.
  

• List of Metropolitan Cities in India (2020):

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Bengaluru

  5. Chennai

  6. Hyderabad

  7. Pune

  8. Ahmedabad

  9. Jaipur

  10. Lucknow

  11. Kanpur

  12. Nagpur

  13. Ghaziabad

  14. Indore

  15. Coimbatore