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Largest British Indian Cities in 1911

How many of British India's most populous urban areas can you name?
Based on the 1911 Census
Includes all of the British Raj
Quiz by Neodymium
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Last updated: April 15, 2023
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First submittedApril 15, 2023
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Population
City
1,043,307
Calcutta
979,445
Bombay
518,660
Madras
500,623
Hyderabad
293,316
Rangoon
259,798
Lucknow
232,837
Delhi
228,687
Lahore
216,777
Ahmedabad
203,804
Benares
Population
City
185,449
Agra
179,006
Howrah
178,557
Cawnpore
171,697
Allahabad
158,856
Poona
152,756
Amritsar
151,903
Karachi
138,299
Mandalay
137,098
Jaipur
136,153
Patna
Population
City
131,130
Madura
123,512
Trichinopoly
126,344
Srinagar
129,462
Bareilly
116,227
Meerut
114,868
Surat
108,551
Dacca
101,415
Nagpur
100,834
Bangalore
100,651
Jubbulpore
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Level 77
Apr 15, 2023
Aw dang, I forgot a couple big ones and ended up with only 15/30. Great quiz!
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Level 59
Apr 15, 2023
Thanks!
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Level 89
Jun 27, 2023
Yeah, I missed a lot of obvious ones. I knew Calcutta was the biggest for a long time so I was curious how high it's major suburb, Howrah, would be. Very interesting to see how "low" the populations were back then.