Growth of Urbanization in Rajasthan is less as compared to the rest of India

The following table gives the comparative ratios of urban population to the total population in case of the State of Rajasthan and that for All-India.  In the year 1951, Rajasthan was having more urban population vis a vis that of All-India. 

Table:  Percentage of Urban Population

Census Year	Rajasthan	All-India
1951	18.50	17.29
1961	16.28	17.97
1971	17.63	19.91
1981	21.05	23.08
1991	22.88	25.49
2001	23.39	27.81
2011	24.89	31.16

With the passage of one decade, the urbanization reduced in Rajasthan and was more pronounced as well.  Subsequently, growth was there, but it was again more in other parts of India than in the Rajasthan.  Although, the growth was almost parallel till the year 1981, the growth trajectory became divergent 1991 onwards. Now, the total urban population of Rajasthan has become about 17 millions (Census 2011), showing an increase of about four millions over 2001.  And the population residing in urban areas has increased from 23.4 percent (Census 2001) to 24.9 percent (Census 2011). Although the urban population of the state is showing consistent rise, but still it is about one fourth of the total population of the state, which indicates lesser participation by urban population in overall urban growth of the state and higher cost of development of infrastructure facilities required for urbanization as compared to the rest of India.