India Profile

Population size

1210569573

Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Females per 1000 males)

919
923

Population size (Males)

623121843

Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural)

Population size (Females)

587447730

Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban)

Population size (Rural)

833463448

Literates, 7+ yrs

763498517

Population size (Urban)

377106125

Literates, 7+ yrs (Males)

434683779

Population size (Rural Males)

427632643

Literates, 7+ yrs (Females)

328814738

Population size (Rural Females)

405830805

Literates, 7+ yrs (Rural)

482653540

Population size (Urban Males)

195489200

Literates, 7+ yrs (Urban)

280844977

Population size (Urban Females)

181616925

905

Literates, 7+ yrs (Rural Males)

281281531

Population density (Total, Persons per sq km)

382

Literates, 7+ yrs (Rural Females)

201372009

Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males)

943

Literates, 7+ yrs (Urban Males)

153402248

Sex ratio (Rural)

949

Literates, 7+ yrs (Urban Females)

127442729

Sex ratio (Urban)

929

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Persons, Per cent)

72.99

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Males, Per cent)

80.89

164478150

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Males)

85732470

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Females, Per cent)

64.64

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Females)

78745680

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Rural, Per cent)

67.77

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural)

121285762

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Urban, Per cent)

84.11

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban)

43192388

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Rural Males, Per cent)

77.15

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural Males)

63064665

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Rural Females, Per cent)

57.93

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural Females)

58221097

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Urban Males, Per cent)

88.76

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban Males)

22667805

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Urban Females, Per cent)

79.11

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban Females)

20524583

Population size

Urban

Rural

Total

2011

Persons

Males

Population size, 0-6 yrs

2001

Females

181,616,925

195,489,200

0
2001

377,106,125

100,000,000

135,565,591

200,000,000

150,554,098

405,830,805

200,000,000

360,887,965

587,447,730

400,000,000

427,632,643

300,000,000
833,463,448

800,000,000

381,602,674

400,000,000

600,000,000
623,121,843

1,210,569,573

496,453,556

532,156,772

500,000,000

1,028,610,328

1,000,000,000

1,000,000,000

742,490,639

1,500,000,000

286,119,689

Number

2001

2011

Persons

Males

Persons

Females

Males

Females

Urban

Rural

Total

2011

2001
Persons

2011
Males

Females

20,524,583

22,667,805

43,192,388

17,757,562

10,000,000
0

20,000,000

19,591,555

58,221,097

20,000,000

121,285,762

40,000,000

30,000,000
63,064,665

78,745,680

164,478,150

60,000,000

61,062,849

40,000,000

80,000,000
85,732,470

78,820,411

84,999,203

50,000,000

120,000,000
100,000,000
163,819,614

100,000,000

50,000,000

65,407,648

150,000,000

140,000,000

126,470,497

200,000,000

37,349,117

Number

2001

Persons

2011

Males

Source: Census of India 2011

Females

2001
Persons

2011
Males

Females

Source: Census of India 2011

900

800

800
929

943

700

Rural

50,000,000
0

2001
Persons

Males

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs

2001

2011

2001

2011

Persons

Females

Males

Total

Urban

127,442,729

100,000,000

112,982,075

281,281,531

138,319,176

100,000,000

150,000,000

198,816,980

200,000,000
201,372,009

400,000,000

482,653,540

250,000,000

223,551,641

500,000,000

200,000,000

Rural

Urban
300,000,000

300,000,000

2011

Total

Urban

600,000,000

361,870,817

328,814,738

763,498,517

224,154,081

336,533,716

600,000,000

434,683,779

800,000,000

560,687,797

2001

2011

Rural

1,000,000,000

200,000,000

Total

Total

Number

400,000,000

2001

Total

Total

Literates, 7+ yrs

500

500

2011

153,402,248

2001

280,844,977

700
600

600

85,834,905

100

900

382

325

200

905

900

300

919

1,000

906

1,000

934

400

927

Females per 1000 males

1,100

949

Sex ratio, 0-6 yrs

Females per 1000 males

1,100

946

Sex ratio

Persons per sq km
500

933

Population density

923

India Profile

2011

Persons

Females

Rural

Males

Females

Urban

20.00

2001

Persons

2011

Males

Females

79.11

88.76

84.11

72.86

20.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

40.00

86.27

57.93

40.00

46.13

20.00

53.67

40.00

77.15

60.00
67.77

60.00
70.70

60.00

58.74

80.00

64.64

80.00

80.89

80.00

72.99

100.00

75.26

100.00

64.84

100.00

79.92

Percent

2001
Persons

2011
Males

Females

2001
Persons

2011
Males

Females

General Notes:
The figures for India and Manipur, include by sex, the estimated population, 0-6 population and literates of Paomata, Mao Maram and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of
Manipur for Census 2001 and 2011.
For working out density of India and the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the entire area and population of those portions of Jammu & Kashmir which are under illegal occupation of
Pakistan and China have not been taken into account.
For Census 2011, the population of Others has been clubbed with the Males for working out population, 0-6 population, literates and related rates and ratios.
Rural Urban Areas: The data in the table on Provisional Population Totals are presented separately for rural and urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is 'town' for
urban areas and 'village' for rural areas. In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) All statutory places with a municipality, corporation,
cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc. (b) A place satisfying the following three criteria simultaneously:
i) a minimum population of 5,000;
ii) at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and
iii) a density of population of at least 400 per sq. km. (1,000 per sq. mile).
For identification of places which would qualify to be classified as 'urban' all villages, which, as per the 2001 Census had a population of 4,000 and above, a population density of
400 persons per sq. km. and having at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural activity were considered. An area is considered 'Rural' if it is not
classified as 'Urban' as per the above definition.
* The area figure exclude 78,114 sq. km. under the illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 sq. km. Illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555
sq.km. under the illegal occupation of China in Ladakh district.

Source: Census of India 2011