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. 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).