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Shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 19 all these reasons make the city an attractive destination for the villagers. the swelling cities bear testimony to this flow of population. this is evident from the rapid rate of urbanisation in the post-independence period. while urbanisation has been occurring at a rapid pace it is the biggest cities – the metropolises – that have been growing the fastest. these metros attract migrants from the rural areas as well as from small towns. there are now 5161 towns and cities in india where 286 million people live. what is striking however is that more than two-thirds of the urban population lives in 27 big cities with million-plus populations. clearly the larger cities in india are growing at such a rapid rate that the urban infrastructure can hardly keep pace. with the mass medias primary focus on these cities the public face of india is becoming more and more urban rather than rural. yet in terms of the political power dynamics in the country the rural areas remain a decisive force shine india monthly magazine best buy now.