Synopsis This book comprehensively analyses urbanization trends in India using, for the first time, the 2001 Census data. It looks at definitional problems in the identification of urban settlements for comparative analysis. The realistic quantification of migration, its share of urban growth in large cities, the role of small and medium towns, and growth of large urban agglomerations are also considered. Covering 17 major states across India the study takes into account regional dimensions-both at the state- and district- level as well as urban population growth across states. Micro-level perspectives are included by bringing in district-level analysis of two developed states-Maharashtra and Punjab, and two relatively backward states-Rajasthan and Bihar. The study analyses: The extent, patterns, and trends as well as the socioeconomic and spatial characteristics of urbanization. Interdependencies between urbanization and available infrastructural facilities. Trends of rural-urban migration and its relationship with employment situation. Globalization and lopsided urban growth.