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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The level of urbanisation is the percentage of a population residing in urban areas, calculated as urban population divided by total population.
- How is the level of urbanisation calculated in India?
- What was India's level of urbanisation in the 2011 Census?
- How does the level of urbanisation differ from the rate of urbanisation?
- Why do analysts say India's official urbanisation level is understated?

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The level of urbanisation is the percentage of a population residing in urban areas, calculated as urban population divided by total population.

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According to the 2011 Census of India, the country's level of urbanisation stood at 31.16 per cent, up from 27.81 per cent in 2001, as reported by the Office of the Registrar General.

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