According to a report by Hindustan Times, Kolkata was India’s biggest city in 1901, with a population of 15 lakh, while the capital Delhi was only the seventh most populated city. However, the population of Delhi grew after the Partition, and it overtook Chennai as the third most populous city in the 1961 Census. Mumbai overtook Kolkata as the most populous city in the 80s.
By Varun Vasudevan | May 5, 2017 5:05 PM #Chennai #Mumbai #Kolkata #Delhi
OTHER NEWS SHOTS
Read More News Stories