India Profile

Population size 1210569573 Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Females per 1000 males) 919

Population size (Males) 623121843 Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural) 923

Population size (Females) 587447730 Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban) 905

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 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

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs 164478150 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Males, Per cent) 80.89

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 Total Rural Urban

Number
1,500,000,000 1,000,000,000 400,000,000

800,000,000 300,000,000
1,000,000,000

377,106,125
1,210,569,573

833,463,448

600,000,000
1,028,610,328

742,490,639

286,119,689

200,000,000
532,156,772

496,453,556

623,121,843

587,447,730

181,616,925
150,554,098

135,565,591

195,489,200
427,632,643
381,602,674
360,887,965

405,830,805

400,000,000
500,000,000
100,000,000
200,000,000

0 0 0
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

Population size, 0-6 yrs Total Rural Urban

Number
200,000,000 140,000,000 50,000,000
120,000,000 40,000,000
150,000,000 100,000,000
126,470,497

121,285,762

30,000,000
43,192,388
163,819,614

164,478,150

80,000,000
37,349,117

100,000,000
20,524,583
19,591,555

17,757,562

22,667,805
61,062,849
65,407,648

63,064,665

58,221,097
84,999,203

78,820,411

85,732,470

78,745,680

60,000,000 20,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000 10,000,000
20,000,000
0 0 0
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

Source: Census of India 2011

 Source: Census of India 2011

India Profile
Population density Sex ratio Sex ratio, 0-6 yrs
Persons per sq km Females per 1000 males Females per 1000 males
500 1,100 1,100

400 1,000 1,000

900 900
300
800 800

382
200

949
946

934
943

927

923
933

929

919
906
325

905
900
700 700
100
600 600
0 500 500
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Total Total Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban

Literates, 7+ yrs Total Rural Urban

Number

1,000,000,000 600,000,000 300,000,000

500,000,000 250,000,000
800,000,000
200,000,000

280,844,977
400,000,000
600,000,000

482,653,540
763,498,517

198,816,980
300,000,000 150,000,000

112,982,075

153,402,248

127,442,729
361,870,817

138,319,176
223,551,641

281,281,531

201,372,009
328,814,738
560,687,797

336,533,716

224,154,081

434,683,779

85,834,905
400,000,000 100,000,000
200,000,000
200,000,000 100,000,000 50,000,000

0 0 0
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs Total Rural Urban

Percent
100.00 100.00 100.00

80.00 80.00 80.00

60.00 60.00 60.00

88.76
86.27

84.11
79.92

79.11
80.89

77.15

72.86
75.26

72.99

70.70

40.00 40.00
67.77

40.00
64.84

64.64

58.74

57.93
53.67

46.13

20.00 20.00 20.00

0.00 0.00 0.00

2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons 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