Census 2011 Important Point
1.The Census of India has been conducted 15 times, As of 2011. It has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1871.
2.Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
3.Census 2011 was the 15th census of india & 7th census after Independece
4.The motto of census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”.
5.Total estimated cost of the Census was INR2200 crore (US$350 million).
6.First census in 1872.
7.Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – C.Chandra Mouli
8.Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion)
9.India in 2nd rank in population with 17.64%. decadal growth & China is 1st rank with decadal growth 19% (over 1.35 billion)
10.World Population is 7 Billions
2.Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
3.Census 2011 was the 15th census of india & 7th census after Independece
4.The motto of census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”.
5.Total estimated cost of the Census was INR2200 crore (US$350 million).
6.First census in 1872.
7.Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – C.Chandra Mouli
8.Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion)
9.India in 2nd rank in population with 17.64%. decadal growth & China is 1st rank with decadal growth 19% (over 1.35 billion)
10.World Population is 7 Billions
11.Increase in population during 2001 – 2011 is 181 Million
Census 2011 Important Point
Population – 1210.19 million [Males – 623.7 million (51.54%) Females – 586.46 million (48.46%)]
| 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 |
| 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 |
Census 2011 Important Point
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 |
| Highest Rular Population in india (state& UT) | Uttar Pradesh – 13,16,58,339 |
| Lowest Rular Population in india (state& UT) | Lakshadweep – 33,683 |
Census 2011 Important Point
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) |
Census 2011 Important Point
Literacy Rate in India
| 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%) |
| Hightest Literacy Rate in UT | Lakshadweep (91%) |
| Lowest Literacy Rate in UT | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (76.24%) |
Census 2011 Important Point
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TOP 10 States/UT by Population
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Rank
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State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Population
|
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1
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Uttar Pradesh
|
State
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199,812,341
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2
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Maharashtra
|
State
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112,374,333
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3
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Bihar
|
State
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104,099,452
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4
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West Bengal
|
State
|
91,276,115
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5
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Andhra Pradesh
|
State
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84,580,777
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6
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Madhya Pradesh
|
State
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72,626,809
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7
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Tamil Nadu
|
State
|
72,147,030
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8
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Rajasthan
|
State
|
68,548,437
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9
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Karnataka
|
State
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61,095,297
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10
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Gujarat
|
State
|
60,439,692
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TOP 10 States/UT by Literacy
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Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Literacy
|
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1
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Kerala
|
State
|
94
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2
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Lakshadweep
|
UT
|
91.85
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3
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Mizoram
|
State
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91.33
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4
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Goa
|
State
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88.7
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5
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Tripura
|
State
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87.22
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6
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Daman and Diu
|
UT
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87.1
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7
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Andaman and
Nicobar Islands |
UT
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86.63
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8
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Delhi
|
UT
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86.21
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9
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Chandigarh
|
UT
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86.05
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10
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Pondicherry
|
UT
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85.85
|
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11
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Himachal
Pradesh |
State
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82.8
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12
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Maharashtra
|
State
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82.34
|
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Census 2011 Important Point
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TOP 10 States/UT by Rural Population
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Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Rural[22]
Population |
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1
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Uttar Pradesh
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131,658,339
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2
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Bihar
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74,316,709
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3
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West Bengal
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57,748,946
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4
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Maharashtra
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55,777,647
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5
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Andhra Pradesh
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55,401,067
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6
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Madhya Pradesh
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44,380,878
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7
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Rajasthan
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43,292,813
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8
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Tamil Nadu
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34,921,681
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9
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Karnataka
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34,889,033
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10
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Gujarat
|
31,740,767
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TOP 10 States/UT by Area
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|
Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Population
|
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1
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Rajasthan
|
State
|
68,548,437
|
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2
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Madhya Pradesh
|
State
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72,626,809
|
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|
3
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Maharashtra
|
State
|
112,374,333
|
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4
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
State
|
84,580,777
|
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5
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Uttar Pradesh
|
State
|
199,812,341
|
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6
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Jammu and Kashmir
|
State
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12,541,302
|
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7
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Gujarat
|
State
|
60,439,692
|
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|
8
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Karnataka
|
State
|
61,095,297
|
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|
9
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Orissa
|
State
|
41,974,218
|
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10
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Chhattisgarh
|
State
|
25,545,198
|
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Census 2011 Important Point
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TOP 10 States/UT by Density
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|
Rank
|
State
/Union Territory |
Type
|
Population
|
Density
(/km²) |
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|
1
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Delhi
|
UT
|
16,787,941
|
11,297
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2
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Chandigarh
|
UT
|
1,055,450
|
9,252
|
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3
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Pondicherry
|
UT
|
1,247,953
|
2,598
|
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4
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Daman and Diu
|
UT
|
243,247
|
2,169
|
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5
|
Lakshadweep
|
UT
|
64,473
|
2,013
|
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|
6
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Bihar
|
State
|
104,099,452
|
1,102
|
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7
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West Bengal
|
State
|
91,276,115
|
1,030
|
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8
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Kerala
|
State
|
33,406,061
|
859
|
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|
9
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
State
|
199,812,341
|
828
|
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|
10
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
UT
|
343,709
|
698
|
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TOP 10 States/UT by Urban Population
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Rank
|
State
/ Union Territory |
Urban
Population |
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1
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Maharashtra
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41,100,980
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2
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Uttar Pradesh
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34,539,582
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3
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Tamil Nadu
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27,483,998
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4
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West Bengal
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22,427,251
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5
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Andhra Pradesh
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20,808,940
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6
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Gujarat
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18,930,250
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7
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Karnataka
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17,961,529
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8
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Madhya Pradesh
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15,967,145
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9
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Rajasthan
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13,214,375
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10
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Delhi
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12,905,780
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Census 2011 Important Point
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