Question

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Comparison of urbanisation in Brazil and India.

Answer 1

1. The growth of urbanisation: The growth of urbanisation in India has been slow as compared to Brazil.
2. More urbanisation:
   • The southern part of India is more urbanised than the northern part. The urbanisation in Goa is 62%, while in Delhi it is more than 80%. Moreover, urbanisation is more prevalent in the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Kerala.
   • In Brazil, the rate of urbanisation is high in the South and Southeast, with São Paulo emerging as a major, metropolitan and industrial area. States like São Paulo, Goias, and Minas Gerais have more urban population than states in the North.
3. Less urbanisation:
   • In India, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Rajasthan are some of the states with low levels of urbanisation.
   • While in Brazil, in Amazon Basin and Brazilian Highlands, as population is less, urbanisation is also less. However, urbanisation has occurred in Manaus because it is a port on the confluence of the River Negro and the River Amazon.