Mumbai: A recent estimate put out by The Economist magazine claims that three of the world’s 10 fastest-growing cities (by population, based on 2015-20 projections) are in India. As per the 2011 Census, Kerala had the lowest decadal population growth rate in the country at 4.6%. A 2018 study finds that 1,373 of the existing 3,892 census towns share a common boundary with larger cities. Some studies state that the definitions used by India may result in undercounting its urban population. It is evident that in 2014, urban growth was contiguous across the two districts, traversing municipalities, census towns and Panchayats.

Source: Mint January 26, 2020 15:45 UTC