According to Indian Census, urban towns and cities are grouped into how many of the following classes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Six
The Census of India groups urban centres into six classes by population size. An urban centre with more than one lakh people is a city, or class I town.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Classification of Towns on the basis of Population Size … Census of India classifies urban centres into six classes as presented in Table 4.2. Urban centre with population of more than one lakh is called a city or class I town.” |