Question

Match the following :

A small urban centre with a population of less than 1 lakh.	Metropolis
Urban centers having population between 1 lakh and 10 lakh	City
Big cities having a population of more than 10 lakh	Town
Urban complex formed by the union of a cities and having a population of above 50 lakh.	Megacity

• A. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
• B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
• C. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
• D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

Urban settlement

In India, a settlement is designated as urban based on the following criteria:

• Population above 5000.

• Density of population above 400 per square kilometre.

• 75% or more of the population should be engaged in non agricultural activities.

• In addition, urban administrative headquarters like municipalities and corporations, and military cantonments are also designated as urban irrespective of other criteria.

Classification of urban centres based on population

Based on the size of population, urban centres are known by different names