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2011 Census of India

The 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population
enumeration. House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved collection of
information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register was also
collected in the first phase, which will be used to issue a 12-digit unique identification
number to all registered Indian residents by Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI). The second population enumeration phase was conducted between 9 and 28
February 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks the first
time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released
on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth
of 17.64%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The
motto of the census was 'Our Census, Our future'.
Spread across 29 states and 7 union territories, the census covered 640 districts, 5,924
sub-districts, 7,935 towns and more than 600,000 villages. A total of 2.7 million

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officials visited households in 7,935 towns and 600,000 villages, classifying the population
according to gender, religion, education and occupation. The cost of the exercise was
approximately ₹2,200 crore (US$310 million) – this comes to less than $0.50 per person,
well below the estimated world average of $4.60 per person. Conducted every 10 years,
this census faced big challenges considering India's vast area and diversity of cultures and
opposition from the manpower involved.

Census report
Provisional data from the census was released on 31 March 2011 (and was updated on 20
May 2013). Transgender population was counted in population census in India for first
time in 2011. The overall sex ratio of the population is 943 females for every 1,000 males
in 2011. The official count of the third gender in India is 490,000. Population – 1210.19
million [Males – 623.7 million (51.54%) Females – 586.46 million (48.46%)]

Population Total 1,210,854,977

Males 623,724,568

Females 586,469,294

Literacy Total 74%

Males 82.10%

Females 65.50%

Density of population per km2 382

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Sex ratio per 1000 males 943 females

Child sex ratio (0–6 age group) per 1000 males 914

Population distribution in India by states

State Population Percentage Literacy Density Sex
of total Rate (%) (/KM) Ratio
Population
Uttar Pradesh 199,812,341 16.5% 67.68% 828 930
Maharashtra 112,374,333 9.28% 82.34% 365 929
Bihar 104,099,452 8.6% 61.80% 1,102 918
West Bengal 91,276,115 7.54% 76.26% 1,030 950
Andhra Pradesh 84,580,777 6.99% 67.02% 308 993

Madhya 72,626,809 6% 69.32% 236 931

Pradesh
Tamil Nadu 72,147,030 5.96% 80.09% 555 996
Rajasthan 68,548,437 5.66% 66.11% 201 928
Karnataka 61,095,297 5.05% 75.36% 319 973
Gujarat 60,439,692 4.99% 78.03% 308 919
Odisha 41,974,218 3.47% 72.87% 269 979
Kerala 33,406,061 2.76% 94% 859 1084
Jharkhand 32,988,134 2.72% 66.41% 414 948

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Assam 31,205,576 2.58% 72.19% 397 958

Punjab 27,743,338 2.29% 75.84% 550 895
Chhattisgarh 25,545,198 2.11% 70.28% 189 991
Haryana 25,351,462 2.09% 75.55% 573 879
Delhi 16,787,941 1.39% 86.21% 868 11297
Jammu and 12,541,302 1.04% 67.16% 56 889
Kashmir
Uttarakhand 10,086,292 0.83% 79.63% 189 963
Himachal 6,864,602 0.57% 82.80% 123 972
Pradesh
Tripura 3,673,917 0.30% 87.22% 350 960
Meghalaya 2,966,889 0.25% 74.43% 132 989
Manipur 2,721,756 0.21% 79.21% 122 992
Nagaland 1,978,502 0.16% 79.55% 119 931
Goa 1,458,545 0.12% 88.70% 394 973
Arunachal 1,383,727 0.11% 65.38% 17 938
Pradesh
Mizoram 1,097,206 0.09% 91.33% 52 976
Sikkim 610,577 0.05% 81.42% 86 890
Puducherry 1,247,953 0.10% 85.85% 2598 1037
Chandigarh 1,055,450 0.09% 86.05% 9252 818
Andaman and 380,581 0.03% 86.63% 46 876
Nicobar Island

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Dadra and 343,709 0.03% 76.24% 698 774

Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu 243,247 0.02% 87.10% 2169 618
Lakhadweep 64,473 0.01% 91.85% 2013 946

Total 1,210,854,977 100 74% 382 943

Top Populous of the Country

1 Uttar Pradesh 19,98,12,341

2 Maharashtra 11,23,74,333

3 Bihar 10,40,99,452

4 West Bengal 9,12,76,115

5 Andhra Pradesh 8,45,80,777

Least Populous of the Country

1 Lakshadweep 64,473

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2 Daman and Diu 2,43,247

3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 3,43,709

4 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3,80,581

5 Sikkim 6,10,577

Population Highlight

Highest Populous UT Delhi

Least Populous UT Lakshadweep

Highest Populous state Uttar Pradesh

Least populous state Sikkim

Highest urban Population in India (state& UT) Maharashtra – 4,11,00,980

Lowest urban Population in India (state& UT) Lakshadweep – 26,967

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Highest Rural Population in India (state& UT) Uttar Pradesh – 13,16,58,339

Lowest Rural Population in India (state& UT) Lakshadweep – 33,683

Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)

Sex ratio in India 943

Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084)

Lowest sex ratio in state Haryana (879)

Highest sex ratio in UT Pondicherry (1037)

Lowest sex ratio in UT Daman and Diu (618)

Child (0-6 years) sex ratio 914

Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Mizoram (971)

Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Haryana (830)

Literacy Rate in India

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Total Person Literacy Rate 74%

Males 82.14%

Females 65.46%

Highest Literacy Rate in State Kerala (94%)

Lowest Literacy Rate in State Bihar (61.8%)

Highest Literacy Rate in UT Lakshadweep (91%)

Lowest Literacy Rate in UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli (76.24%)

Quiz

Question 1: According to Census 2011, which of the following state/UT has lowest
population density?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Mizoram

(C) Sikkim

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(D) Andaman and Nicobar

Question 2: According to Census 2011, which of the following state has highest
population density?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Kerala

(C) Haryana

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Question 3: Which is the correct sequence of the decreasing population density of

union territories?

(A) Andaman & Nicobar <Delhi <Chandigarh <Puducherry

(B) Delhi > Puducherry > Chandigarh >Daman & Diu

(C) Daman and Diu <Puducherry <Chandigarh <Lakshadweep

(D) Andaman & Nicobar Islands <Delhi <Daman & Diu> Chandigarh

Question 4: According to Census-2011, the correct density order of states in

descending order is.....

(A) Bihar <Bengal <Maharashtra<Kerala

(B) Bihar <Bengal <Kerala <Uttar Pradesh

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(C) Bengal <Bihar <Uttar Pradesh <Maharashtra

(D) Bengal <Bihar <Haryana <Uttar Pradesh

Question 5: Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(A) India's density: 382

(B) Density of Uttar Pradesh: 828

(C) Density of Kerala: 960

(D) West Bengal: 1030

Question 6: As per 2011 census, the State in India with the largest rural population ?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Punjab

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Question 7: As per 2011 Census, the State in India with the highest urban population
?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh

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Question 8: According to 2011 Census, the rural population of India comprises ?

(A) 62.84%
(B) 64.84%
(C) 66.84%
(D) 68.84%
Question 9: 2011 Census covered how many districts in India ?
(A) 610
(B) 620
(C) 630
(D) 640
Question 10: As per 2011 census, the literacy rate among Indians ?
(A) 67.04%
(B) 68.04%
(C) 71.04%
(D) 74.04%
Question 11: According to 2011 census, the Union Territory of India with lowest
literacy rate ?
(A) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(D) Puducherry
Question 12: According to 2011 census, the literacy rate among women in India ?
(A) 65.46

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(B) 66.46
(C) 67.46
(D) 62.46
Question 13: According to 2011 census, the literacy rate among men in India ?
(A) 82.14
(B) 84.14
(C) 85.14
(D) 86.14
Question 14: According to 2011 census, the most populous India city ?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Calcutta
(C) Delhi
(D) Mumbai
Question 15: As per 2011 census, the number of women per 1,000 men in India is ?
(A) 920
(B) 930
(C) 940
(D) 950
Question 16: As per 2011 census, the percent of urban population in total population
in India ?
(A) 31.36%
(B) 33.36%
(C) 35.36%
(D) 37.36%
Question 17: The National Commission on population is headed by ?

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(A) Prime Minister

(B) President
(C) Home Minister
(D) Registrar General of India
Question 18: __is the Census Commissoner, under whose guidance the 2011 Census
has been conducted ?
(A) D K Sikri
(B) J K Banthia
(C) Dr C Chandramouli
(D) Dr M Vijayanunni
Question 19: The latest child sex ratio ___, is the lowest since independence ?
(A) 900 : 1000
(B) 916 : 1000
(C) 914 : 1000
(D) 920 : 1000
Question 20: The slogan of Census 2011 was ?
(A) One Census, Million Future
(B) Our Census, Million Future
(C) One Census, One Future
(D) Our Census, Our Future

Answer
1. D

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2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. A

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