Consider the following statements 1 The State has registered 45 increase in its population during th...........

Punjab Economy

Consider the following statements.

1.The State has registered 45% increase in its population during the last two decades.

2.Punjab is the 7th most urbanized state in the country with urban population increasing to 33.95% against a national average of 27.8%.

3.The state does not have any cities with more than 1 million population.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Population of Punjab ?

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

1 and 3 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The State has registered 45% increase in its population during the last two decades. It is the 7th most urbanized state in the country with urban population increasing to 33.95% against a national average of 27.8%. The state has two cities with more than 1 million population(Ludhiana and Amritsar). The urban areas are managed by 5 Municipal Corporations (population 0.3 m and above), 25 Class-I Cities/Municipal Councils(population 50,000-0.3 m), 45 Class-II Municipal Councils (population 30,000-50,000), 29 Class-III Municipal Councils (population 15,000-25,000) and 29 Nagar Panchayats (population below 15,000).The state also supports a large number of floating population from other states like Bihar, UttarPradesh, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh due to better employment opportunities and better labour wage rate. Most of these labourers settle down in the suburbs or slum areas thus adding to urban pressure.