Which of the following are criteria for urban settlements?
A. Minimum population 5000
B. Population density at least 200 persons per square kilometer
C. At least 75% of male workers are engaged in non-agriculture pursuits
D. Administered by municipality/corporation/cantonment board/notified town area committee
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only
The Census of India, 1991 defines an urban settlement by its administration, its size, its workers and its density.
A. Minimum population 5000 Correct. An urban place must have a minimum population of 5,000 persons.
B. Population density at least 200 persons per square kilometer Incorrect. The density required is at least 400 persons per square kilometre, not 200.
C. At least 75% of male workers are engaged in non-agriculture pursuits Correct. At least 75 per cent of the male workers must work outside agriculture.
D. Administered by municipality/corporation/cantonment board/notified town area committee Correct. Places that have a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee are urban.
NCERT (2025-26): “Urban Settlements … The census of India, 1991 defines urban settlements as ‘All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee and have a minimum population of 5000 persons, at least 75 per cent of male workers are engaged in non-agriculture pursuits and a density of population of at least 400 persons per square kilometer are urban.” |