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The outgrowths (OGs) of cities and towns have also been treated as urban, as explained later under

Town area

City area

Hamlet

Urban Agglomerations

Explanation:

- Outgrowths (OGs) refer to areas adjacent to a city or town, like railway colonies, university campuses, or industrial estates, which have developed urban characteristics.

- These OGs are considered urban for census and planning purposes.

- Option 1: Town area – means the main region of a town, not including outgrowths.

- Option 2: City area – refers to the core part of a city, excluding the peripheral outgrowths.

- Option 3: Hamlet – this is a very small settlement, typically rural, and not related to urban outgrowths.

- Option 4: Urban Agglomerations – an urban agglomeration consists of a city or town and its adjoining outgrowths treated collectively as one urban unit.