Indian Cities in 100 Years -Million People Metros Grew From 01- 52

Because of lower degree of urbanization a century ago, India had very few big cities. 

In 1901, the only city In India with over one million population was the Calcutta metropolitan area.

 Cities with a population of a million-plus increased at a slow pace between 1901 and 1951. 

Since then, urban centres have increased steadily.

 Here’s a look at how many cities in the country have over a million people.