The level of urbanisation in India in 2011 was ______.
31. 16%
The level of urbanisation is measured as the share of a country's total population that lives in urban areas such as statutory towns, census towns and cities, expressed as a percentage.
According to the Census of India 2011, about \(31.16\%\) of India's population lived in urban settlements, meaning roughly one in three Indians was an urban resident at that time.
This marked a clear rise from the \(27.81\%\) recorded in the 2001 Census, and it was notable because, for the first time, the absolute increase in urban population over the decade exceeded the increase in rural population.
The growth reflected the steady expansion of existing towns, the emergence of new census towns, and continuing rural-to-urban migration in search of work and services.
Consequently, the remaining nearly \(68.84\%\) of the population continued to reside in rural areas, so India in 2011 was still a predominantly rural country though rapidly urbanising.
The other figures listed, \(41.16\%\), \(21.16\%\) and \(45.16\%\), overstate or understate the true level and do not match the 2011 Census result.
Hence, the level of urbanisation in India in 2011 was 31. 16%.
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