Question

How does census of India differentiate between statutory towns and census towns?

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Basis	Statutory Town	Census Town
1.	Definition	Towns are notified by the government through a statute or law.	Areas classified as towns based on demographic and economic criteria.
2.	Administrative Status	Has a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, or notified area committee.	Does not have an urban local body or municipal status.
3.	Declared by	State Government.	Census of India, based on specific criteria.
4.	Population Criteria	No minimum population required.	Minimum population of 5,000.
5.	Occupational Pattern	Not necessarily considered.	At least 75% of male workers engaged in non-agricultural work.
6.	Population Density	Not specified.	Minimum 400 persons per sq. km.