Population and Development Review · 1982 · 18 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesDemographyUrban StudiesUrban DemographyUrban DevelopmentUrban GeographyCity GrowthCity SizePopulation ChangePopulation GrowthUrban ExpansionUrban GrowthCensus-based Urban Growth AnalysisMetropolitan Growth PatternsMigration-driven Urban GrowthRegional City GrowthUrban Demographic ChangeUrban Growth DifferentialsUrban Population GrowthUrbanization Processes
Urban growth in India from 1971 to 1981 has been greater than generally anticipated. However the combined aggregate growth rate of Indias 20 largest cities lies well below the national urban average. The acceleration of the nations urbanization is being fueled by the growth of cities in the intermediate size range of 100 thousand to 400 thousand population. There is considerable evidence that the momentum of growth has shifted to larger urban centers in hitherto less urbanized states and that migration has played a prominent role in this differential urbanization process. (authors) (summaries in ENG FRE SPA)