delhi is the most populous city in india as per 2011 census.
most populous city in india as per 2011 census?
delhi
mumbai saw large scale rural-urban migration in the 20th century. mumbai, in 2018, accommodates 22.1 million people, and is the largest metropolis by population in india, followed by delhi with 28 million inhabitants. witnessing the fastest rate of urbanisation in the world, as per 2011 census, delhi's population rises by 4.1%, mumbai's by 3.1% and kolkata's by 2% as per 2011 census compared to 2001 census.





















































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urbanisation in india
indore is the most populous city in the madhya pradesh. indore is also the largest metropolitan city in central india. according to the 2011 census of india, the population of indore city (the area under the municipal corporation and outgrowths) is 1,994,397. the population of the indore metropolis (urban agglomeration that includes neighbour areas) is 2,170,295. in 2011, the city had a population density of 25,170 people per square mile (9,718/km²), rendering it the most densely populated of all municipalities with over 100,000 population in the madhya pradesh. as per 2011 census, the city of indore has an average literacy rate of 87.38%, higher than the national average of 74%. male literacy was 91.84%, and female literacy was 82.55% in indore, 12.72% of the population is under 6 years of age (as per census 2011). the average annual growth rate of population is around 2.85% as per the statistics of census 2001. religion-wise, according to the 2011 census reports, hindus constitute the majority, 80.18% of indore's total population, while muslims are 14.09%, jains 3.25%, and others 2.48%.
indore