what is Urbanization and rurbanization.
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what is Urbanization?
Increase in the proportion of people living in the cities and towns
what is Rurbanization?
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Forming cluster of smart villages
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To provide urban amenities in rural areas
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To reverse/reduce Migration flow
Concept and Terminologies:
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Urban areas recognised as Engines of Inclusive Economic Growth
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Out of 121 crores Indians, 83.3 crore people live in rural areas and 37.7 crores live in Urban areas i.e 32% of total population.
Some criterias for urban
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Minimum population: 5000 persons
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75% male working population should not do agriculture
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Density of 400person per sqkm
Statutory Towns other category(first unit)
Ex: GHMC , Vadodara municipal corporation, shimla(MC)
Urban areas in 100000 people are called towns
URBAN AGGLOMERATION(UA):
CITIES+ STATUTORY TOWNS WITH NOT LESS THAN 20000 PEOPLE