The census of India 1991, defined urban settlements as:
(A) All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee.
(B) At least 75 percent of male workers are engaged in non-agricultural activities.
(C) Have a minimum population of 5000 persons.
(D) A density of population of at least 500 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 (C) only
(A) All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee. Correct. Such a local body is the first test in the 1991 Census definition.
(B) At least 75 percent of male workers are engaged in non-agricultural activities. Correct. At least 75 per cent of male workers must be in non-agricultural work.
(C) Have a minimum population of 5000 persons. Correct. The place must have at least 5,000 persons.
(D) A density of population of at least 500 persons per square kilometer. Incorrect. The density required is at least 400 persons per sq km, not 500.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 30-05-2023 (Slot 1).
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.” |