CENSUS 2011

*Census 2011 is the 15th
census of India (7th Census after Independence)

*Present Registrar General and Census Commissioner
– C. Chandra Mouli

*Slogan: Our Census, Our
Future

1.India's First Census: 1872

2.Total Population: 1,21,01,93,422

3.India's Rank in
population: 2nd with
17.5% (1st China with
19% )

4.Most Populous State: Uttar Pradesh
(16.5%)

5.Least Populous State: Sikkim (0.05%)

6.Most Literate State: Kerala (94%)

7.Least Literate State: Bihar (61.80%)

8.National Sex Ratio Female : Male (940 : 1000)

9.Highest Sex Ratio
(State): Kerala (1084 : 1000)

10.Lowest Sex Ratio (State): Haryana (857 :
1000)

11.Highest Sex Ratio (UT): Puducherry (1038 : 1000)

12.Lowest Sex Ratio (UT): Daman & Diu (618 : 1000)

13.Literacy of Male: 82.14%

14.Literacy of Female: 65.46%

15.Population Growth Rate: 17.64%

16.Highest Fertility Rate: Meghalaya

17.Most Literate Union Territory: Lakshadweep

18.Least Literate Union Territory: Dadra Nagar &
Haveli

19.Most Literate District: Serechhip (Mizoram)

20.Least Literate District: Dadra Nagar & Haveli

21.Highest Density of
Population: Bihar

22.Lowest Density of
Population: Arunachal
Pradesh

23.Total Number of
Districts: 640

24.Highest Populous
District: Thane (Mumbai)

25.100% Literacy
District: Palakkad (Kerala)

26.100% Banking State: Kerala

27.100% Banking District: Palakkad (Kerala)

28.Density of Population
in India: 382 sq. km

29.Increase in Population
(during 2001 – 2011) 181 millions

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