India’s 50 most populous cities (1901 – 2011)

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Delhi passed Kolkata to become the second most populous city in the country, as population growth slowed in the latter and continued nearly apace in the former. Bangalore, which was not even in the top ten in 1901, passed Hyderabad to become India’s fifth largest city.

Source: hindustantimes.com