Uttar Pradesh Tourism Report - Planning Commission 2002

Abstract

The city of Agra is spread over an area of 120 sq.km, and has a population of about 1.2 million. This is projected to double by about 2031. on account of a large influx of domestic and international tourist and also on account of a daily influx of labour force from nearby areas, the city is estimated to have a floating population of about 20,000. This constitutes a tremendous pressure on the city infrastructure which has not been able to keep pace with the population growth. Consequently, the pressure has spilled on to the environment.