he total number and percentage of population in the rural, urban and semi-urban areas in the country, State-wise including Karnataka?
he total number and percentage of population in the rural, urban and semi-urban areas in the country, State-wise including Karnataka?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R P N SINGH)
The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India in the Ministry of Home
Affairs conducts decadal Population Census wherein data on all population living in
urban and rural areas of the country are collected. The concept of semi-urban areas is
not used in Census. The final population figures of Census 2011 have been released
on 30.4.2013. A Statement showing State/UT-wise population by residence and the
percentage of rural and urban population to total population is given at Annexure-I.
The concept of rural and urban areas as used in Census is given at Annexure-II.