In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics.[1] They are characterized by the following:
Population exceeds 5,000
At least 75% of main male working population is employed outside the agricultural sector
The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011.[4] As per Pradhan (2013),[5] these CTs account for 30% of the urban growth in the last decade.[6] Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala.
Ministry of Urban Development Notification
The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas.[7] The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB) is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes:
The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time.
Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With a greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs.
Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in the state to statutory ULBs.[8] These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town.
According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office, a census town by definition has a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 metres there is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014.
References
^Ramachhandran, M. (13 February 2012). "Rescuing cities from chaos". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
^"Census of India: Some terms and definitions" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
^"Unacknowledged Urbanisation". Economic and Political Weekly. 48 (36). 5 June 2015.
^"States asked to convert 3,784 urban areas into statutory Urban Local Bodies". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^"19 new civic bodies to boost urbanization in Pune – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
External links
. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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census, town, india, some, other, countries, census, town, designated, town, that, satisfies, certain, characteristics, contents, india, census, 2011, ministry, urban, development, notification, ireland, references, external, linksindia, editin, india, census,. In India and some other countries a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics Contents 1 India 1 1 Census 2011 1 1 1 Ministry of Urban Development Notification 2 Ireland 3 References 4 External linksIndia EditIn India a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics 1 They are characterized by the following Population exceeds 5 000 At least 75 of main male working population is employed outside the agricultural sector Minimum population density of 400 persons per km2 2 3 Examples of Indian census towns include Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala Greater Noida and Chakeri in Uttar Pradesh Indranagar in Tripura Begampur Chandpara Nandigram Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal Chevella in Telangana Amini in Lakshadweep Deolali in Maharashtra Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand BGR Township Bongaigaon Refinery Township in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam Pileru in Andhra Pradesh Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir Census 2011 Edit The number of census towns CTs in India grew from 1 362 in 2001 to 3 894 in 2011 4 As per Pradhan 2013 5 these CTs account for 30 of the urban growth in the last decade 6 Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala Ministry of Urban Development Notification EditThe Ministry of Urban Development Government of India in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas 7 The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body ULB is required to ensure planned development of these areas In this notification Rajiv Gauba Secretary Urban Development notes The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time Additionally the Ministry in the notification has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns With a greater number of statutory towns the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report Additionally under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation AMRUT 50 weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states UTs Following this notification Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in the state to statutory ULBs 8 These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town Ireland EditMain article List of census towns in the Republic of Ireland According to Ireland s Central Statistics Office a census town by definition has a cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings not having a legally defined boundary in which within a distance of 800 metres there is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road Census towns were distinct from municipal towns the latter which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 References Edit Ramachhandran M 13 February 2012 Rescuing cities from chaos The Hindu Business Line Retrieved 8 March 2012 Census of India Some terms and definitions PDF Census of India Retrieved 8 March 2012 New Census Towns Showcase New India Mint Census of India 2011 Paper 2 PDF Retrieved 28 September 2016 Pradhan 2013 Unacknowledged Urbanisation Economic and Political Weekly 48 36 5 June 2015 States asked to convert 3 784 urban areas into statutory Urban Local Bodies pib nic in Retrieved 29 September 2016 19 new civic bodies to boost urbanization in Pune Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 29 September 2016 External links Edit Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Census town amp oldid 1121670424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
