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Which one of the following statements regarding the percentage decadal change in population 2001-2011 is correct? a. In Maharashtra the urban percentage decadal change was more than double the rural. b. For the country as a whole the urban percentage decadal change was even higher than the corresponding rural.

Which one of the following statements regarding the percentage decadal change in population 2001-2011 is correct? a. In Maharashtra the urban percentage decadal change was more than double the rural. b. For the country as a whole the urban percentage decadal change was even higher than the corresponding rural. Correct Answer Both a and b

The correct answer is Both a and b.

 Key Points

  • In 2001 the percentage of the population of Maharasthra in Urban and Rural was 42.43 percent and 57.57 percent and in 2011 these are at 45.23 percent and 54.77 per cent, which was more than double the rural. Hence statement a is correct.
  • For the country as a whole,
    • In percentage terms, the urban population grew by 31.8 percent, which was 2.6 times the corresponding decadal rise of 12.18 percent for the rural population. Hence statement b is correct.

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