xplain the growth of urban population in relation to the rural population in India.

Like many other third world countries, India’s urban population is increasing very slowly. Despite the growing migration from rural to urban areas, the population living in the urban areas is only 25 to 30 per cent. The increase in the urban population from 1901 to 1991 has only been 15 per cent, i.e., the population has increased from 10.8 per cent to 25.8 per cent.

Area	Percentage of Population
Rural Urban	72% 28%