Question

Which among the following has the highest proportion of the urban population?
a. Sikkim
b. Assam
c. Meghalaya
d. Delhi

Answer 1

Hint:
 According to census data, 371.1 million (31.16%) of the country’s total population of 1,210.19 million in 2011 lived in urban areas. In 2001, the urban population accounted for 27.82% (286.1 million people out of 1,028.61 million people.

Complete solution:
Urban population: Urban population refers to the areas where people live, the population density of which is higher than that of rural areas, and is generally more compact than rural areas. In short, it is the population living in the city. It is more densely populated than rural areas, but in richer countries, the proportion of people living in urban centres is usually higher than in rural areas.

Sikkim population: The Sikkim is born with the elegant natural beauty of its snow-capped mountains. It is a charming dense forest, full of exotic flora and fauna, waterfalls, lakes, sacred caves, and hot springs. It is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the eastern Himalayas.

Assam population: According to detailed information from the 2011 census, the population of Assam was 3.12 million, which was an increase from 2.67 million in the 2001 census. According to the 2011 census, the total population of Assam was 31,205,576, of which men and women were 15,939,443 and 15,266,133. In 2001, the total population was 26,655,528, of which 13,777,037 were males and 12,878,491 were females.

Meghalaya population: Meghalaya is one of the seven northeastern states of India. It borders Assam to the north and east, and Bangladesh to the south and west. According to the data updated by Indian unique identification company Aadhar on May 31, 2020, the population of Meghalaya State is estimated to be 3.4 million (340,000 Rah) by 2020, and the estimated population is 3,366,710 by mid-2020.

Delhi population: According to the report "World Urbanization Prospects in 2018" by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the population of Delhi and its surrounding areas are currently estimated at 29 million people, second only to Tokyo's 37 million people.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
Among all the states and union territories, the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have the highest degree of urbanization, with 97.5% and 97.25% of the urban population, followed by Dammam and Diu (75.2%) and Puducherry (68.3%).