UP High Court RO / ARO 05 Jan 2022 Shift 2

As per Census of 2011, the least urbanized state of India is :

Verified Answer
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand

Explanation:

According to the Census of India 2011, Himachal Pradesh (C) was the least urbanized state, with approximately $10.03\%$ of its population residing in urban areas. Arunachal Pradesh (A) had $22.95\%$ urbanization, Assam (B) had $14.10\%$, and Uttarakhand (D) had $30.49\%$. Therefore, Himachal Pradesh had the lowest urbanization rate among the given options, making (C) the correct answer.