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प्रश्न
Give geographical reason.
Except Delhi and Chandigarh, urbanization is low in other parts of India.
उत्तर
- Urbanisation refers to the movement of people and human settlements from rural areas to urban areas.
- Urbanisation is increasing rapidly in India especially in Delhi and Chandigarh. This is mainly because of the settlement pattern of the states.
- Availability of plain, agriculturally productive land along with drinking water, improved human resources, employment opportunities, and infrastructure is the main reason for the higher urbanisation in these states.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Prepare a multiple bar graph on the basis of the given information and answer the questions.
India and Brazil – Urban population (%)
| Country/ year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| India | 32.1 | 32.5 | 32.8 |
| Brazil | 84.7 | 84.9 | 85.1 |
1) What is the percentage of urban population in India in 2017?
2) In which country is the percentage of urban population higher?
3) What does the trend in urban population in both the countries indicate?
Answer in detail:
Explain in detail about urbanization in India .
Give a geographical reason.
Urbanization is increasing rapidly in India.
Some amenities and facilities are given here. Tick (correct) in the relevant column and complete the table on the basis of their presence in urban and rural areas or both. And write five sentences on each with examples from your vicinity.
| Amenity | Available in Villages |
Available in cities |
Explanation |
| Petrol Pump | |||
| Weekly Market | |||
| Primary Health centre |
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| Police Outpost | |||
| Art Gallery | |||
| Gram Panchayat | |||
| Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) |
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| Primary School | |||
| Senior School | |||
| College | |||
| Shop | |||
| Multi-speciality Hospital |
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| Metro Station | |||
| Bus Station | |||
| University |
Tell whether settlements shown in images (a) and (b) are urban or rural.
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(a) |
(b) |
Read the graph in Fig. below and answer the following questions:
- What was the percentage of urbanisation in 1961?
- In which decade was urbanisation the highest?
- In which decade was the growth of urbanisation lowest?
- What inference can you draw regarding India’s urbanisation after reading the graph?
- In which decade is the percentage of urbanization 27.8?
- What is the difference between the percentage of urbanisation from 1971 and 1981?
Write a short note.
Comparison of urbanisation in Brazil and India
Find the correct pair.
Indian states with less than 20% urbanisation.
Mark the following in the outline map of India. Write the names and give index:
- Union territory - Daman
- Heavy rainfall region to the west coast
- Cold desert
- Region to the north having high density of population
- Kanyakumari
- Chilka lake
With the help of given statistical data, prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions:
Trend of Urbanisation in India (1961 to 2011)
| Year | Percentage % of Urban Population in India |
| 1961 | 18.0 |
| 1971 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.7 |
| 2001 | 27.8 |
| 2011 | 31.2 |
- What was the percentage of urbanisation in the year 1961?
- In which decade was the growth of urbanisation lowest?
- What was the percentage of urbanisation in the year 1991?
