GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-Census 2011 Important Point
1. The Census of India has been conducted 15 times, As of 2011.
It has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1871.
2. Census 2011 was released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
3.Census 2011 was the 15th census of India & 7th census after Independence
4. The motto of Census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”.
5. Total estimated cost of the Census was INR 2200 crore (US$350 million).
6. First census in 1872.
7. Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – C.Chandra Mouli
8. Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion)
9. India
in 2nd rank in population with 17.64%. decadal growth & China is
1st rank with a decadal growth of 19% (over 1.35 billion)
10. World Population is 7 Billion
11. Increase in population during 2001 – 2011 is 181 Million
Population – 1210.19 million [Males – 623.7 million (51.54%) Females – 586.46 million (48.46%)]
Top Populous of the Country | ||
1 | Uttar Pradesh | 19,98,12,341 |
2 | Maharashtra | 11,23,74,333 |
3 | Bihar | 10,40,99,452 |
4 | West Bengal | 9,12,76,115 |
5 | Andhra Pradesh | 8,45,80,777 |
Least Populous of the Country | ||
1 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 |
2 | Daman and Diu | 2,43,247 |
3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 3,43,709 |
4 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 3,80,581 |
5 | Sikkim | 6,10,577 |
Population Highlight
Highest Populous UT | Delhi |
Least Populous UT | Lakshadweep |
Highest Populous state | Uttar Pradesh |
Least populous state | Sikkim |
Highest Urban Population in India (state& UT) | Maharashtra – 4,11,00,980 |
Lowest urban Population in India (state& UT) | Lakshadweep – 26,967 |
Highest Rular Population in India (state& UT) | Uttar Pradesh – 13,16,58,339 |
Lowest Rular Population in India (state& UT) | Lakshadweep – 33,683 |
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)
Sex ratio in India | 943 |
Highest sex ratio in the state | Kerala (1084) |
Lowest sex ratio in the state | Haryana (879) |
Highest sex ratio at UT | Pondicherry (1037) |
Lowest sex ratio at UT | Daman and Diu (618) |
Child (0-6 years) sex ratio | 914 |
Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in the state | Mizoram (971) |
Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in the state | Haryana (830) |
Literacy Rate in India
Total Person Literacy Rate | 74% |
Males | 82.14% |
Females | 65.46% |
Highest Literacy Rate in State | Kerala (94%) |
Lowest Literacy Rate in State | Bihar (61.8%) |
Highest Literacy Rate in UT | Lakshadweep (91%) |
Lowest Literacy Rate in UT | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (76.24%) |
Read More: REASONING-ALPHABET TEST
TOP 10 States/UT by Population
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Rank
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State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Population
|
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1
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Uttar Pradesh
|
State
|
199,812,341
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2
|
Maharashtra
|
State
|
112,374,333
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3
|
Bihar
|
State
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104,099,452
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4
|
West Bengal
|
State
|
91,276,115
|
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5
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
State
|
84,580,777
|
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6
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Madhya Pradesh
|
State
|
72,626,809
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7
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Tamil Nadu
|
State
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72,147,030
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8
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Rajasthan
|
State
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68,548,437
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9
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Karnataka
|
State
|
61,095,297
|
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10
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Gujarat
|
State
|
60,439,692
|
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TOP 10 States/UT by Literacy
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Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Literacy
|
|||
1
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Kerala
|
State
|
94
|
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2
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Lakshadweep
|
UT
|
91.85
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3
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Mizoram
|
State
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91.33
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4
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Goa
|
State
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88.7
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5
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Tripura
|
State
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87.22
|
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6
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Daman and Diu
|
UT
|
87.1
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7
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Andaman and
Nicobar Islands |
UT
|
86.63
|
|||
8
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Delhi
|
UT
|
86.21
|
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9
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Chandigarh
|
UT
|
86.05
|
|||
10
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Pondicherry
|
UT
|
85.85
|
|||
11
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Himachal
Pradesh |
State
|
82.8
|
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12
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Maharashtra
|
State
|
82.34
|
TOP 10 States/UT by Rural Population
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Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Rural[22]
Population
|
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1
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Uttar Pradesh
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131,658,339
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2
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Bihar
|
74,316,709
|
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3
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West Bengal
|
57,748,946
|
||||
4
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Maharashtra
|
55,777,647
|
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5
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Andhra Pradesh
|
55,401,067
|
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6
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Madhya Pradesh
|
44,380,878
|
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7
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Rajasthan
|
43,292,813
|
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8
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Tamil Nadu
|
34,921,681
|
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9
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Karnataka
|
34,889,033
|
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10
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Gujarat
|
31,740,767
|
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TOP 10 States/UT by Area
|
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Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Population
|
|||
1
|
Rajasthan
|
State
|
68,548,437
|
|||
2
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
State
|
72,626,809
|
|||
3
|
Maharashtra
|
State
|
112,374,333
|
|||
4
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
State
|
84,580,777
|
|||
5
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
State
|
199,812,341
|
|||
6
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
State
|
12,541,302
|
|||
7
|
Gujarat
|
State
|
60,439,692
|
|||
8
|
Karnataka
|
State
|
61,095,297
|
|||
9
|
Orissa
|
State
|
41,974,218
|
|||
10
|
Chhattisgarh
|
State
|
25,545,198
|
TOP 10 States/UT by Density
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Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Population
|
Density
(/km²) |
|||
1
|
Delhi
|
UT
|
16,787,941
|
11,297
|
|||
2
|
Chandigarh
|
UT
|
1,055,450
|
9,252
|
|||
3
|
Pondicherry
|
UT
|
1,247,953
|
2,598
|
|||
4
|
Daman and Diu
|
UT
|
243,247
|
2,169
|
|||
5
|
Lakshadweep
|
UT
|
64,473
|
2,013
|
|||
6
|
Bihar
|
State
|
104,099,452
|
1,102
|
|||
7
|
West Bengal
|
State
|
91,276,115
|
1,030
|
|||
8
|
Kerala
|
State
|
33,406,061
|
859
|
|||
9
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
State
|
199,812,341
|
828
|
|||
10
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
UT
|
343,709
|
698
|
|||
TOP 10 States/UT by Urban Population
|
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Rank
|
State
/ Union Territory |
Urban
Population |
|||||
1
|
Maharashtra
|
41,100,980
|
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2
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
34,539,582
|
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3
|
Tamil Nadu
|
27,483,998
|
|||||
4
|
West Bengal
|
22,427,251
|
|||||
5
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
20,808,940
|
|||||
6
|
Gujarat
|
18,930,250
|
|||||
7
|
Karnataka
|
17,961,529
|
|||||
8
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
15,967,145
|
|||||
9
|
Rajasthan
|
13,214,375
|
|||||
10
|
Delhi
|
12,905,780
|