The definition of “urban” in India underscores two important points.
First, it is gender biased as it considers only the male workforce in the
non-agricultural sector and, second, the criterion regarding 75 per cent
of the male workforce is too stringent, and is likely to underestimate
the share of the urban population. It should be noted that India’s level
of urbanization is much lower than many countries in sub-Saharan
Africa. In 2010, the percentage of the population living in urban areas
of sub-Saharan Africa was 37 per cent compared to 30 per cent in India
(UNICEF, 2012).
The definition of “urban” in India underscores two important points.First, it is gender biased as it considers only the male workforce in thenon-agricultural sector and, second, the criterion regarding 75 per centof the male workforce is too stringent, and is likely to underestimatethe share of the urban population. It should be noted that India’s levelof urbanization is much lower than many countries in sub-SaharanAfrica. In 2010, the percentage of the population living in urban areasof sub-Saharan Africa was 37 per cent compared to 30 per cent in India(UNICEF, 2012).
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