Which of the following are incorporated in the definition of an Urban settlement as per 1991 census of India?
(A) All places which have a municipality.
(B) A minimum population of 5000 persons.
(C) A density of population of at least 400 persons per square mile.
(D) At least 75 per cent of male workers are engaged in non-agriculture pursuits.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only
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(A) All places which have a municipality: Correct. Any place with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, or notified town area committee is automatically defined as a statutory urban settlement.
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(B) A minimum population of 5000 persons: Correct. This is the first of three criteria required for a place to be considered a "Census Town" if it does not have a local statutory body.
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(C) A density of population of at least 400 persons per square mile: Incorrect. The 1991 Census required a density of at least 400 persons per square kilometer, not square mile. (Note: 400 persons per sq. km is roughly equivalent to 1,000 persons per sq. mile).
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(D) At least 75 per cent of male workers are engaged in non-agriculture pursuits: Correct. This is the third criterion for a Census Town, ensuring the economy of the settlement is primarily non-agricultural.
NCERT: '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."