Urban population up by 3.3 pc

Major states to have fallen below the national average in urban growth included Himachal Pradesh (only 0.20 per cent increase in urban population), Uttar Pradesh (0.50 per cent). Bihar(0.80 per cent), Assam (1.20 per cent), Rajasthan (1.50 per cent), Odisha (1.70 per cent) Jharkhand (1.80 per cent) and Maharashtra (2.80 per cent).