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Discuss the concept of ‘Rank-Size-Rule’ given by G.K. Zipf. Is this rule relevant in Indian context?

  • UPSC 2022
  • Models, Theories and Laws

The rank-size rule, formulated by George Kingsley Zipf in 1949, states that if all urban settlements in a region are ranked in descending order of population, the population of the nth town will be 1/n th that of the largest.

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  • Zipf's Explanation — Diversification and Unification
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