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Some 108 million people
live in India's largest
cities
With a population of some 1,027 million people, India is
now the second country in the world, after China, to cross the one billion
mark. The United Nations now estimates that by 2050 India will have
overtaken China as the most populous country in the world. Today, Indians
make up 16.7 per cent of the world’s population with an annual growth rate
of close to two per cent. China's annual population growth is only one per
cent, while the world population is growing at an annual rate of 1.4 per
cent.
In 2001, the sex ratio for the whole of India stood at
933 females to 1,000 males. While this figure constitutes an improvement
to the situation in 1991 when there were 927 females per 1,000 males, the
figure is still lower than in the 1950s. In countries like the US, Russia
and Japan there have been more females than males throughout the 20th
century, while in Bangladesh, China and Pakistan the ratio between males
and females is moving towards parity.
In 2001, India had 35 cities
/ urban areas with a population of more than one million people. In total,
some 108 million Indians, or 10.5 per cent of the national population,
live in the country’s 35 largest cities. Mumbai (Bombay) with a population
of more than 16 million is now the world’s fourth-largest urban area
followed by Kolkata (Calcutta) in fifth place.
Urban slum areas are
home to more than 40 million Indians or 22.6 per cent of India’s urban
population. More than 600 Indian towns and cities incorporate slum areas.
The largest slum population in cities with a population of more than one million is
found in Mumbai (48.9%) and the lowest in Patna
(0.25%).
India's largest cities / urban areas
(Source: India's national census of 2001)
|
Rank |
City /
Urban area |
Population |
|
1 |
Mumbai
(Bombay) |
16,368,000 |
|
2 |
Kolkata
(Calcutta) |
13,217,000 |
|
3 |
Delhi |
12,791,000 |
|
4 |
Chennai |
6,425,000 |
|
5 |
Bangalore |
5,687,000 |
|
6 |
Hyderabad |
5,534,000 |
|
7 |
Ahmadabad |
4,519,000 |
|
8 |
Pune |
3,756,000 |
|
9 |
Surat |
2,811,000 |
|
10 |
Kanpur |
2,690,000 |
|
11 |
Jaipur |
2,324,000 |
|
12 |
Lucknow |
2,267,000 |
|
13 |
Nagpur |
2,123,000 |
|
14 |
Patna |
1,707,000 |
|
15 |
Indore |
1,639,044 |
|
16 |
Vadodara |
1,492,000 |
|
17 |
Bhopal |
1,455,000 |
|
18 |
Coimbatore |
1,446,000 |
|
19 |
Ludhiana |
1,395,000 |
|
20 |
Kochi |
1,355,000 |
|
21 |
Visakhapatnam |
1,329,000 |
|
22 |
Agra |
1,321,000 |
|
23 |
Varanasi |
1,212,000 |
|
24 |
Madurai |
1,195,000 |
|
25 |
Meerut |
1,167,000 |
|
26 |
Nashik |
1,152,000 |
|
27 |
Jabalpur |
1,117,000 |
|
28 |
Jamshedpur |
1,102,000 |
|
29 |
Asansol |
1,090,000 |
|
30 |
Dhanbad |
1,064,000 |
|
31 |
Faridabad |
1,055,000 |
|
32 |
Allahabad |
1,050,000 |
|
33 |
Amritsar |
1,011,000 |
|
34 |
Vijayawada |
1,011,000 |
|
35 |
Rajkot |
1,002,000 | |
|
Republic of
India
भारत गणराज्य
Bhārat
Ganarājya
|
|
|
National motto: सत्यमेव जयते
(satyamēva jayatē)
(Sanskrit: Truth Alone
Triumphs) |
|
| Official language |
Hindi, English, and
22 other
languages |
| Capital |
New Delhi |
| Largest city |
Mumbai (Bombay) |
| President: |
APJ Abdul Kalam |
| Prime Minister: |
Manmohan Singh |
Area
– Total
– %
water |
Ranked 7th
3,287,590 km˛
9.5% |
Population
– Total
(2005)
– Density |
Ranked 2nd
1,080,264,388
329/km˛ |
Independence
Republic |
1947-08-15
1950-01-26 |
GDP (2005)
- Total
(PPP)
- Total (Nominal)
- GDP/capita
(PPP)
- GDP/capita (Nominal) |
$3.33 trillion (4th)
$720
billion (10th)
$3,262 (120th)
$678 (135th) |
| Currency |
Indian Rupee |
| Time zone |
IST (UTC+5.30) |
| National anthem |
Jana Gana Mana |
| National song |
Vandē Mātaram |
| National animal |
Bengal Tiger |
| National bird |
Peacock |
| National flower |
Lotus |
| National sport |
Field hockey |
| Calling code |
+91 | |
 North India |
West India |
Central India |
South
India |
 DELHI |
LEH LADAKH |
SHIMLA |
|
Delhi, the capital city of India,
boost several monuments from past and attracts tourist from all over the
world. |
Set amidst in the snow-capped
Himalayas, Leh Ladakh have been the centres of Buddhist culture since the
bygone days. |
Sprawled over 12 kms on a
crescent shaped ridge lies Shimla, the largest hill station and erstwhile
summer capital of the British in India |
| DHARAMSALA |
DEHRADUN |
SRINAGAR |
|
Also known as 'The Lhasa in
India', Dharamshala stands on a spur of the Dhauladhar range amidst
magnificient deodar and pine forests. |
Also known as the Abode of Drona
, Dehradun has always been an important centre of the Garhwal. |
Srinagar is a treasure trove of
beauty that is well complimented by the snow-capped peaks in the backdrop
and beautiful gardens around. |
| AGRA |
FATEHPUR SIKRI |
LUCKNOW |
|
Better known for housing Taj,
Agra is one of the magnificent cities of India. |
Being a World Heritage Site,
Fatehpur Sikri has many tourist spots to explore. |
Lucknow is the cultural centre of
northern India.The “Golden city of the east” is the capital city of Uttar
Pradesh and is popularly called the city of Nawabs and
Kababs. |
| JAIPUR |
JAISALMER |
UDAIPUR |
|
The Pink City of India is amongst
the most cutural city of India. The capital city of Rajasthan boost its
magnificient heritage in the form of monuments. |
Jaisalmer is one of the most
exotic tourist destinations of western Rajasthan founded in 1156 by Prince
Jaisala. |
Udaipur has a distinct identity
of being a romantic city. The city not only offers a wide range of tourist
spots, but it is also shopper's paradise. |
| JODHPUR |
PANJIM |
PUNE |
|
Jodhpur stands as the sentinel of
the India's western border, is popular for magnificent forts and palaces
that attract tourists from all around the world |
Panjim is a small and charming
city and is also the headquarters of the North Goa District. |
Pune is a cosmopolitan city
dotted with tree-lined avenues, gardens, stately buildings and commercial
areas. It is also one of the few cities that still retains much of its
small-town charm by day. |
| AJANTA
ELLORA |
MUMBAI |
|
|
Located near Aurangabad in
Maharashtra, the famous Ajanta and Ellora are amongst some of the most
outstanding specimens of ancient Indian architectural heritage. |
The hub of Indian movie stars, is
one of the most glamorous city of India. The city also have many exotic
monuments that are worth watching. |
|
| KHAJURAO |
GWALIOR |
INDORE |
|
Khajuraho is famous across the
world for its temples alluring beauty engulfed exquisitely in erotic
carvings. Its unique temple which reflects human emotions that gives an
outlet to the spiritual and physical love. |
Situated in the state of Madhya
Pradesh, Gwalior is considered as one of the best in the world. Once the
capital of the influential state, Gwalior remains an important
administrative centre of the state of Madhya Pradesh. |
Located in the Narmada River
valley in the western part of the state of Madhya Pradesh, Indore is an
important industrial city of India. |
| HYDERABAD |
CHENNAI |
BANGALORE |
|
The capital city of Andhra
Pradesh is the fifth largest metropolitan city of India. The City is rich
in monumental heritage as well as art& craft.. |
Chennai,the fourth largest city
of India, boost exotic number of tourist destinations. |
Better known as the Silicone
Valley of India, the city boost many enthralling gardens and
monuments. |
| COCHIN |
TRIVANDRUM |
KANCHIPURAM |
|
An all time tourist favourite,
Kochi is the commercial capital of Kerala. It has to offer beaches,
backwaters, old churches, snakes boat races, Kathakali, museums and the
convenience of the big city. |
Kanchipuram, one of the seven
sacred cities of India, is famous for its exquistely woven silk sarees. It
is a golden city of thousand temples of which 124 have withstood the
ravages of time |
This ‘City of a Thousand Temples’
is one of the seven holy cities of the Hindus attracts visitors from
around the country. Pilgrims, customers of silk, and the simply curious
come to see the numerous carved temples and participate in the bustle of
this busy town. | |
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