The Census of India, 1991, defines urban settlements as all places which have the following:
(A) Have a minimum population of 5000 persons
(B) At least 75 percent of male workers are engaged in non-agricultural pursuits
(C) People derive their life support from land-based economic activities
(D) Density of population is atleast 400 persons per square kilometer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
"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.".