According to the 2011 Census, which district had the highest percentage of urban population?

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Correct — C, Bhopal. As per the 2011 Census, Bhopal district recorded the highest percentage of urban population among Madhya Pradesh's districts — around 81% — because the district's population is dominated by Bhopal city itself, with comparatively little rural hinterland. Indore district, despite having a larger urban population and India's cleanest city, ranked second by percentage (around 74%) because it retains more rural area/population within the district.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Indore district had a high urban percentage too (around 74%) — India's largest city in MP by population — but it ranked second, behind Bhopal, in the 2011 Census.  (b) Gwalior district's urban population share (around 63%) was notably lower than Bhopal's — it does not top the 2011 list.  (d) Jabalpur district's urban population share was lower still than Bhopal's and Indore's in the 2011 Census.

Concept: Urban population 'percentage' is a district-share metric (urban population ÷ total district population), which differs from a city's absolute population size. Bhopal district tops MP's urban-percentage ranking because the district boundary closely tracks the city, leaving little rural population to dilute the share — even though Indore city itself is India-famous as MP's largest and cleanest city.

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