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IndiaatGlancePopulationCensus2011Census2011.co.in

HighlightsofCensus2011

TotalpopulationofIndiahasreachedto121crores.
Itcomprises62.31croresmalesand58.74croresfemales.
Totalabsoluteincreaseinpopulationduringthedecadeis18.19crores.
Populationgrowthduringthedecaderemained17.7percent.
Densityofpopulationpersq.km.hasbeen382persons.
Sexratioforfemalesper1000malesis943females.
Childsexratioforfemalesis919per1000males.
LiteracyrateofIndiahasgoneupto73.0percentfrompreviousfigureof64.83percent.

POPULATION

Persons

1,21,05,69,573

Males
Females

62,31,21,843
58,74,47,730

DECADAL
POPULATIONGROWTH20012011
Persons
Males
Females

Absolute

Percentage

18,19,59,458
9,09,65,182
9,09,94,276

17.7
17.1
18.3

DENSITYOFPOPULATION(persq.km.)

382

SEXRATIO(femalesper1000males)

943

POPULATIONINTHEAGEGROUP06

Absolute

Persons
Males
Females
LITERATES

Persons
Males
Females

16,44,78,150
8,57,32,470
7,87,45,680

Percentageto
totalpopulation
13.6
13.8
13.4

Absolute

Literacyrate

76,34,98,517
43,46,83,779
32,88,14,738

73.0
80.9
64.6

*AlldatasasperfromCensusIndia

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