Study the given table and answer the questions.
| Class | Population Size | Number of Cities | Total Urban Population (in thousands) | % of Total Urban Population |
| I | 1,00,000 and more | 468 | 2,27,899 | 60.45 |
| II | 50,000 – 99,999 | 474 | 41,328 | 10.96 |
| III | 20,000 – 49,999 | 1,373 | 58,174 | 15.43 |
| IV | 10,000 – 19,999 | 1,683 | 31,866 | 8.45 |
| V | 5,000 – 9,999 | 1,749 | 15,883 | 4.21 |
| VI | Less than 5,000 | 424 | 1,956 | 0.51 |
Study the given statements carefully:
(a) Average population size of Class - II cities was 87189.
(b) Class - I cities have highest concentration of population.
(c) Average population size of Class - I cities is less than average population size of Class - II cities.
(d) Number of Class V cities were more than Class - I and II cities together.
(e) Class - II and Class - III cities together have less than 20% population.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (a), (b) and (d) only
(a) Average population size of Class - II cities was 87189. — True. Average size = total population ÷ number of cities = 41,328 thousand ÷ 474 = 4,13,28,000 ÷ 474 = 87,189 (about).
(b) Class - I cities have highest concentration of population. — True. Class I cities hold 60.45 per cent of the total urban population, the largest share of any class.
(c) Average population size of Class - I cities is less than average population size of Class - II cities. — False. Average size of a Class I city = 2,27,899 thousand ÷ 468 = 4,86,963 (about). This is far more than 87,189 for Class II.
(d) Number of Class V cities were more than Class - I and II cities together. — True. Class I and II together = 468 + 474 = 942. Class V has 1,749 cities, which is more.
(e) Class - II and Class - III cities together have less than 20% population. — False. Their share = 10.96 + 15.43 = 26.39 per cent, which is more than 20 per cent.