According to the Indian census, slums are defined as residential areas with poorly built households which are unhygienic and unfit for human habitation because of dilapidation, overcrowding, lack of sanitation, water and infrastructure.
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Number of slum households in India by state and union territory 2011
The statistic displays the leading regions in India with the most slum households in 2011. In 2011, the highest number of slum households was in the state of Maharashtra, with almost *** million households, followed closely by Andhra Pradesh, with **** million slum households.
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Indian Census. (September 30, 2013). Regions with the highest slum households in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/619615/regions-with-highest-slum-households-india/
Indian Census. "Regions with the highest slum households in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in millions)." Chart. September 30, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/619615/regions-with-highest-slum-households-india/
Indian Census. (2013). Regions with the highest slum households in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/619615/regions-with-highest-slum-households-india/
Indian Census. "Regions with The Highest Slum Households in India in 2011, by State and Union Territory (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2013, /statistics/619615/regions-with-highest-slum-households-india/
Indian Census, Regions with the highest slum households in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/619615/regions-with-highest-slum-households-india/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Regions with the highest slum households in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in millions) [Graph], Indian Census, September 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/619615/regions-with-highest-slum-households-india/
