Question

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-

1. What was the percentage of urbanisation in 1961? 
2. In which decade was urbanisation the highest? 
3. In which decade was the growth of urbanisation lowest? 
4. What inference can you draw regarding India’s urbanisation after reading the graph? 
5. In which decade is the percentage of urbanization 27.8? 
6. What is the difference between the percentage of urbanisation from 1971 and 1981?

Answer 1

1. The percentage of urbanisation in 1961 was 18.0%.
2. Based on the data shown, urbanisation reached its highest recorded percentage in 2011 (31.2%).
3. The growth of urbanisation was lowest between 1961 and 1971, increasing by only 0.2% (from 18.0% to 18.2%).
4. The graph indicates that urbanisation in India has shown a consistent upward trend since 1971, reflecting steady growth in the urban population over the decades.
5. The percentage of urbanisation was 27.8% in the year 2001.
6. The difference between 1971 (18.2%) and 1981 (23.3%) is 5.1%.