Q111
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
Which of the following State has the maximum number of towns according to Census of India, 2011?
- a.Tamil Nadu
- b.Maharastra
- c.Uttar Pradesh
- d.Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (A) Tamil Nadu
In Census 2011, Tamil Nadu had the largest number of towns of any state, more than a thousand statutory and census towns taken together. Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, came next with 915 towns, which makes (C) the tempting option. Census 2011 counts both statutory towns (with a municipality or similar body) and census towns, which meet the population, density and non-farm workforce tests. West Bengal had the largest number of census towns (780), but it is not among the options.