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According to the 2011 census, there are 7,935 towns in the country, an increase by 2,774 (or a whopping 53.75 per cent) since 2001. It is significant to note that the growth has been most noticeable in census towns (i.e. 185.90 percent). Many of the towns recorded by the census are part of urban agglomeration. The 2011 census identified 475 urban agglomeration with 981 outgrowths, as against 384 urban agglomerations with 962 outgrowths in the 2001 census. The total number of urban (Agglomerations/Town which, constitutes India's urban) frame is 6.166. However, the major surprise was the number of census towns/(CTs) which rose from 1,362 to 3,892, where as the number of statutory towns (STs) increased marginally from 3,799 to 4041.

The Census 2011 found that, in all 37% million (or 31.16 percent) of the country's population lives in urban areas. The census, classifies urban Agglomerations on the basis of their population. Urban Agglomerations/Towns which have a population of atleast 100,000 persons are categorised as class I urban Agglomerations/Towns. In 2011, there were 468 Urban Agglomerations/Towns, an 18.78% increased from the corresponding number (394) in 2001; a majority of 70% (or) 264.9 million of the total urban population lives in these Agglomerations and towns. The census notes "The proportion of this population has increased considerably over the last census". In the remaining classes of towns the growth has been minimal.

Answer the following questions on the basis of the above passage:

What was the rate of increase of Census towns during 2001 to 2011?

1
180.00%
2
185.90%
3
170.60%
4
176.70%

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