Highlights of India census report 2011

This write-up helps you know about India population report 2011. After a tedious home-tohome counting of population by officers, teachers and others, Indian government has released the census report on March 31, 2011.

India population report 2011

- India's population has reached to 1.21 billion. - There is an increase of 181 million people during 2010-11. - The growth rate of population is reduced in this 15th census data. The growth rate is 17.64% while 1991-2001 has 21.15%. - Population comprises of 623.7 million men. - Females are 586.5 million in the population of 1.21 billion. - Indians percentage in world population is 17.5%. - Uttar Pradesh has 199 million people and topped in population consisting states. - Lakshadweep is least populated with 64,429 when states and Union Territories are taken in account. - Sex ratio: 914:1000. This confirms again less preference and discrimination towards girl-child. - Literacy rate has gone up to 74. 04% in 2011 census report. Literacy rate for 1991-2001 is 64.83%. There seems an increase in 9.21% in literacy. This is a good sign for India. - Largest populated states according to 2011 report are 1. Uttar Pradesh- It consists of sixteen percent of total population of India. 2. Maharashtra It consists of nine percentage of total population of India.

3. Bihar - It consists of nine percentage of total population of India. 4. West Bengal It consists of eight percentage of total population of India. 5. Andhra Pradesh - It consists of seven percentage of total population of India. To know more details, visit Andhra Pradesh population report 2011.

Significant issues in Indian population report 2011

- Population growth rate is decreased. - Literacy rate is increased. - Female sex ratio is decreased from 933 in 1991-2001 to 914 in 2001-11.