Census Towns News
Census towns central to India’s future urban growth
Between 2001 and 2011, census towns such as Greater Noida contributed more than one-third of India’s urban growth, shows a new study
1 min read26 Dec 2018Acknowledging the new face of urban India
Census towns are expected to drive India’s urbanization process but effective administration processes have to be put in place
4 min read10 Jan 2017Recognizing urban India
The country is more urban than we think. Policymakers are finally coming round to accepting this reality
4 min read6 Jul 2016Chasing definitions in India
India needs to shed the premium on the tags ’rural’ and ’urban’ and policy needn’tbe driven by these distinctions
4 min read4 Sep 2015Rurban mission may be unveiled in Union budget
Programme that aims to provide basic facilities such as drinking water may focus on census towns and small cities
2 min read4 Jul 2014Rajasthan prepares master plans for all cities
Rajasthan has prepared master plans for 297 towns, becoming probably the first Indian state to achieve such a milestone
3 min read6 Aug 2013IMRB to expand coverage for more data on consumer economy
IMRB is increasing size of its panel, covering new regions, switching from Census 2001 to Census 2011
4 min read1 Aug 2013Women, youth key to Gujarat election outcome
Of the 19.8 mn eligible to vote, the highest number of voters are aged 20-29; women account for 47.6% of electorate
6 min read17 Dec 2012Moving people and morphing places
New census towns have accounted for 30% of the reclassification from rural to urban in the last 10 years
3 min read7 Oct 2012India’s census towns face a governance deficit
Governed by panchayats, it is impossible for them to get infrastructure, services a municipality would have provided
9 min read8 Oct 2012Popular Topics
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