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    The document summarizes key data highlights from the 2001 India Census: - India's population in 2011 was projected to be 1,192 million, an increase of 164 million from 2001. - The decadal growth rate from 2001-2011 was 15.9%, down from 21.5% in 1991-2001. - Literacy rates increased substantially between 1961-2001, with male literacy rising from 40.4% to 75.2% and female literacy rising from 15.4% to 53.7%. - Hindus comprised 80.5% of the population while Muslims were the second largest group at 13.4%. Hindi was the most spoken language reported by 41% of Indians.

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    The document summarizes key data highlights from the 2001 India Census: - India's population in 2011 was projected to be 1,192 million, an increase of 164 million from 2001. - The decadal growth rate from 2001-2011 was 15.9%, down from 21.5% in 1991-2001. - Literacy rates increased substantially between 1961-2001, with male literacy rising from 40.4% to 75.2% and female literacy rising from 15.4% to 53.7%. - Hindus comprised 80.5% of the population while Muslims were the second largest group at 13.4%. Hindi was the most spoken language reported by 41% of Indians.

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    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    Data Highlights

    Data Highlights -2001 Census


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    Surface Area

    India 2.4%

    The estimated population


    of India in 2011 is
    projected to be 1192
    million an addition of
    164 million
    Decadal Growth rate in
    2001-2011 works out to
    be15.9% from 21.5% in
    1991-2001

    Population

    India 16.9%
    Every 6th person in the world is an Indian

    Population of India since 1961


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics
    (In Crore)

    India

    Population of India increased from 43.9 crore in 1961 Census


    to 102.8 crore in 2001 Census

    Sex Ratio - India - 1961-2001


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    All Ages
    Sex ratio declined from 941 in 1961
    to 933 in 2001 Census

    0-6 age group


    Child sex ratio saw a steep decline
    from 976 in 1961 to 927 in 2001
    Census

    Literacy Rates - 1961-2001 Census


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    India

    (In Percentage)

    Male literacy rate increased from 40.4% in 1961 Census to 75.2% in 2001
    Female literacy rate increased from 15.4% in 1961 Census to 53.7% in
    2001

    Religion- 2001 Census


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    India

    13.4%

    Hindus
    Muslims
    Christians
    Sikhs

    80.5%

    Buddhists
    Jains
    Others
    RNS

    2800 Religions were returned during Census 2001.


    About 94% of the population in India returned
    themselves as Hindus or Muslims

    Language- 2001 Census


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    India

    5.9%

    7%

    41%

    7.2%

    8.1%

    6661 Mother Tongues returned in Census 2001. Hindi has been returned as the
    predominant language spoken by about 41% of the population. Next four in order of
    number of speakers are: Bengali (8.1%), Telugu (7.2%), Marathi (7%) and Tamil (5.9%)

    Work Participation Rate


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics
    India

    (In Percentage)

    Work Participation Rate in India increased from 37.5% in 1991


    Census to 39.1% in 2001 Census

    Projected Population
    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    India

    2001

    2006

    2011

    2016

    2021

    2026

    Population of India is estimated to rise from 1.02 billion in 2001 to


    1.19 billion in 2011 and 1.4 billion in 2026

    Projected Population- Census 2011


    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

    2001

    2011

    Change

    1028

    1192

    +15.9%

    Male (in Mn)

    532

    617

    +16.0%

    Female (in Mn)

    496

    575

    +15.9%

    18+ yrs (in Mn)

    599

    772

    +28.8%

    Sex Ratio

    933

    932

    -1 unit

    Population Density

    313

    363

    +50

    0-14 (%)

    35.4

    29.1

    -6.3 pts

    15-59 (%)

    57.7

    62.6

    +4.9 pts

    60+ (%)

    6.9

    8.3

    +1.4 pts

    Dependency Ratio

    734

    596

    -138

    Population (in Mn)

    Census

    NPR

    Vital Statistics

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