&{ testbook.com Census Of India 2011 - Population Density, Decadal Growth Rate 2020/06/11 Census is arguably the largest exercise conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The Census takes place once every ten years and provides data on Population enumeration, the mother tongue of people, religion, and a host of other things which are covered in this vast report that creates a kind of repository for people all over India, The topic of the Census of India is comprehensive and is the basis of many Policies made section at the Central and State Government. One can expect questions from this topic in the General Awarenes of competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, RRB, Banking exams, and other state-level competitive exams. Here, we would be looking at some aspects related to the Census and some of the highlights from the Census report of 2011. What is Census? Census can be looked at as a. process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing, and disseminating statistical data regarding the population. It covers demographie, social, and economic data. The Census of India 2011 was condueted in two phases as follows: i) House listing & Housing Census and ii) Population Enumeration, The population of India, which stood at 1,210.2 million, is nearly equal to the combined population of the following countries: USA ii) Indonesia iii) Brazil iv) Pakistan v) Bangladesh vi) Japan The population of India has seen an increase of around 181 million during the last decade from 2001-2011. This addition is slightly less than the population of Brazil, the fifth most populous country in the world. 2001-2011 is the first-ever decade (with the exeeption of 1911-1921) which has actually seen a decrease in population as. compared to the previous decade. The decadal growth rate during the decade of 2001-2011 has seen the sharpest decline since Independence. Important Points To Remember Census Of India 2011Census is the counting of the number of people living in a country and collection of information about them for official purposes Census was introduced in India during the era of Lord Mayo in the year 1872. It came into force from 1881. ‘The first-ever Census was carried out in Sweden in the year 1749. The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The highest post for Census Organisation is the post of Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India In India, the 15th Census was carried out in 2011. It was the 7th Census of Independent India According to the Census Analytical Report, India has the highest youth population, and in the year 2020, the average age of Indians would be 29 years. According to the data of Census 2011, the Indian Population amounts to 124 crore which is 17.5% of the world’s population. In the decade, 2001-2011, an increase of 17.7% has been seen in the Indian Population. ‘The people residing in Urban areas constitute 31.2% of the Indian Population (around 37 crores), while the Rural Area nests 68.8% of the Indian Population. According to Census 2011, the highest percentage of Rural Population resides in Himachal Pradesh. According to the National Portal of India, to reach stability in Population the target has been changed from the year 2045 to the year 2070. ‘The percentage increase in overall Population Growth is calculated by the difference between the birth rate and the death rate of the concerned country/region. Indian Population Census Of India 2011 Population- India’s total population stands at 1.21 billion, which is 17-7 percent more than the last decade. The population growth of females was greater than that of males. The male population rose by 90.97 million, while the female population rose by 90.99 million females. India’s population grew by 17.7 percent during the decade of 2001-11, as against 21.5 percent in the previous decade. Among the main states, the highest decadal growth in population has been recorded in Bihar (25.4 percent) while 14 states and Union Territories have recorded an increase of 20, percent.Indian Population Census Of India 201] Mos! Populated States G Union Ferritories Uttar Pradesh: 20 CRORES Maharashtra: 11 GRORES Bihar: 10 CRORES WE Delhi: 167 enone a Leas! Populated States @ Union Territories I Sikkim: 6 Lakh HE Mizoram: 10 Lakh 9 HE Lokshadweep: 64, 000 Ditestboo! Indian Population Census Of India 2011 Most Populated States Uttar Pradesh (20 crores) Maharashtra (11 crores) Bihar (10 crores) Most Populated Union Territories Delhi (1.67 Crore) Least Populated States Sikkim (6 Lakh) Mizoram (10 Lakh) Least Populated Union Territories Lakshadweep (64, 000) Decadal Growth Rate Census Of India 2011 Negative Growth Rate has been recorded for India during the period between 1911-1921Decadal Growth Rate Census Of India 2011 States Union Teriories Withtighest Growth Rate 1 Megholaya:-2798 I Arunachal Pradesh: +26% IE Dodar & Nagar Haveli +5.9% g ‘tales Union Territories 9 WithLowes! Growth Rate Nagaland: -05% Kercla: +4.9% B lStcanen-em 8 ‘ Decadal Growth Rate Census Of India 2011 States With Highest Growth Rate Meghalaya (+27.99%) Arunachal Pradesh (+26%) Union Territories With Highest Growth Rate Nagaland (-0.6%) Kerala (+4.9%) States With Lowest Growth Rate Dadar & Nagar Haveli (+55.9%) Union Territories With Lowest Growth Rate Lakhadweep (-6.3%) Density of Population (per square km) Census Of India 2011 The Population Density has increased from 325/sq km in 2001 to 382/sq km in 2011. Among the states, Bihar has the highest population density with a density of 1106/sq km, surpassing West Bengal which had the highest population density in the 2001 Census, Delhi (11,320) is the most densely inhabited and is followed by Chandigarh (9,258), among all the states and UT's, both in 2001 and 2011 Census. Arunachal Pradesh has a minimum population density with a density of only 17/sq km.Density of Population (per square km) Census Of India 2011 States Union Territories With Highest Density of Population Bihar: 108 West Bengal: 1028 . WE Delhi: 1320 States Union Teritories With Lowest Density of Population 1m Arunachal Pradesh: 17 Mizoram 62 Iron Mobo of Density of Population (per square km) Census Of India 2011 States With Highest Density of Population Bihar (1106) ‘West Bengal (1028) mion Territories With Highest Density of Population Arunachal Pradesh (17) ‘Mizoram (52) States With Lowest Density of Population Delhi (11320) Union Territories With Lowest Density of Population Andaman & Nicobar (46) Sex Ratio Census Of India 2011 The sex ratio of the country in 2011 stands at 940 females against 1000 males, which is 10 percent more than the last census when the sex ratio stood at 93 Haryana has the worst male-female sex ratio among all states while Kerala fares the best. The number of females per 1000 males in Haryana in 2011 stands at 879 followed by Jammu and Kashmir (889 female) and Punjab (895 females).The five top-performing states in terms of sex ratio were Kerala (1,084 females), Tamil Nadu (996), Andhra Pradesh (993), Chhattisgarh (991), Odisha (979). Sex Ratio Census Of India 2011 tactic we I Kerolo: 1084 I Tomi Nodu: 998 BE Pudduchery: 1037 ‘tales Union Territories WithLowest Sex Ratio Horyano: 818 Jammu & Kashmir: £89 Daman & Diu: 618 Sex Ratio Census Of India 2011 States With Highest Sex Ratio Kerala (1084) ‘Tamil Nadu (996) Inion Territories With Highest Sex Ratio Haryana (879) Jammu & Kashmir (889) States With Lowest Sex Ratio Pudduchery (1037) Union Territories With Lowest Sex Ratio Daman & Diu (618) Literacy Rate Census Of India 2011The literacy rate in India in 2011 has increased by 8 perent to 73 percent as compared to 64.8 percent in 2001. While the male literacy rate stands at 80.9 percent — which is a 5.6 percent increase from the previous census, the female literacy rate stands at 64.6 pereent — which is a rise of 10.9 percent from the previous Census data of 2001. The highest increase in literacy rate was seen in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli by 18.6 points (from 57.6 percent to 76.2 percent), Bihar by 14.8 points (from 47.0 percent to 61.8 percent), Tripura by 14.0 points (from 73.2 percent to 87.2 percent) Improvement in female literacy is above the male Literacy rate in all the states and UTs, except for Mizoram (where the literacy rate is same for both males and females). ‘The gap between the literacy rate in urban and rural areas has been on a steady decline in every census. The gender gap in literacy rate is steadily declining in every census. In Census 2011, the gap stands at 16.3 points. The top five states and UTs, where literacy rate has been recorded to be the highest, are Kerala (94 percent), Lakshadweep (91.8 percent), Mizoram (91.3 percent), Goa (88.7 percent) and Tripura (87.2). The bottom five states in terms of Literaey rate are Bihar (61.8 percent), Arunachal Pradesh (65.4 pereent), Rajasthan (66.1 percent), Jharkhand (66.4 percent) and Andhra Pradesh (67 percent). Uterocy Rate = Number of Literate individuals ——— x100 Individuals Above 7 yrs. Of Age Maximum Difference in Literacy rate of Females & Males Rajasthan : 27.1% Male Literacy Rate for Rajasthan : 79.2% Female Literacy Rate for Rajasthan : 52.1%Literacy Rate Census Of India 2011 States & Union Territories With Highest literacy Rate Females & Males) Ss te >» xP t 9 ‘States Union Territories With Lowes! literacy Rate Gemales) Bihar : 61.8% Arunachal Pradesh : 65.4% 9 Rojasthan : 782% : \ Dadar & Nagar He Literacy Rate Census Of India 2011 States With Highest Literacy Rate (Females & Males) Kerala (94%) Mizoram (91.3%) Union Territories With Highest Literacy Rate Lakshadweep (91.8%) States With Lowest Literacy Rate (Females) Bihar (61.8%) Arunachal Pradesh (65.4%) States With Lowest Literacy Rate (Males) Bihar (61.8%) Rajasthan (79.2% Union Territories With Lowest Literacy Rate Dadar & Nagar Haveli (7 Category-wise Population Census Of India 2011Category-wise Population Census of India 2011 ScheduledCaste States & Union teritory With Highest SC Population BH Uttor Pradesh States & Union territory With Highest % of SC Population, Punjab : 319% Scheduled Tribe States & Union territory With Highest ST Population @ Madhya Pradesh States & Union territory With Highest % of ST Population WE Lokchdweep : 04.8% Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes The number of individual ethnic groups, which are notified as ST's is 705. There have been some changes within the list of SC’s/ST’s in states and UT’s during the last decade. The SC population in India now stands at 201.4 million, which is a 20 percent increase from the last census. The ST population stands at 104.3 million in 2011 ~ a 23.7 percent inerease from the population in 2001 ‘Category-wise Population Census Of India 2011 States & Union territory With Highest SC Population Uttar Pradesh States & Union territory With Highest % of SC Population Punjab (31.9%) States & Union territory With Highest ST Population Madhya Pradesh States & Union territory With Highest % of ST Population Lakshadweep (94.8%) Download the Census of India PDF!Here, we looked at the Census and the different important aspects related to it. We also looked at certain important highlights from the Census Report of 2011. This is an important topic and one can expect questions from this topic in the General Awareness Section of various competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, RRB, LIC, SBI PO, and other Competitive exams at the Central and State levels. Aspirants can download the Testbook app for more updates and tips to prepare for their competitive exams. People who want to get exclusive benefits ean check out our Testbook offers. Check out other articles here: National Investigation | Agricultural Organisation | Census of Article Motions in Agency in India India 2011 358 Parliament FAQS Related to Census of India 2011 Q.1 What was the population growth rate of India from 2001-11? Ans.1 According to the report of the Census 2011, the growth rate of the population from 2001 to 2011 is 17.71%. Q.2 Which union territory has the highest population growth rate Ans.2, Dadra & Nagar Haveli saw a population growth rate of 55.88% Qg Are Which state has the highest population growth rate? 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