Although less than 1/3 of India’s people live in cities and towns, these areas generate over 2/3 of the country’s GDP and account for 90% of government revenues. Yet, Slums now account for 1/4 of all urban housing. Read More
| Fast Facts: Urbanization in India |
| Most Urbanized States: Tamil Nadu 43.9%; Maharashtra 42.4%; Gujarat 37.4% |
| 3 out of world's 21 mega cities, in millions: Mumbai (19); Delhi (15); Kolkata (14) |
| Large Cities: 23 in 1991; 40 in 2001 |
| Urban Population: 25% of 850 million in 1992; 28% of 1,030 million in 2002. |
| Estimated Urban Population by 2017: 500 million |
| Percentage of Urban Poor Residents: About 25% |
| Slum Population: About 41 million in 2001 |
| Estimated Slum Population by 2017: 69 million |
RSS