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Census 2011

The Census 2011 report highlights significant demographic trends in India, including negative population growth in Nagaland and the highest growth in Meghalaya. It notes that Maharashtra has the highest urban population, while Sikkim has the lowest, and provides detailed statistics on literacy rates, population density, and religious demographics. The report also emphasizes the historical context of the census process in India, with the first census conducted in 1872 and the 15th census being conducted in 2011.

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Census 2011

The Census 2011 report highlights significant demographic trends in India, including negative population growth in Nagaland and the highest growth in Meghalaya. It notes that Maharashtra has the highest urban population, while Sikkim has the lowest, and provides detailed statistics on literacy rates, population density, and religious demographics. The report also emphasizes the historical context of the census process in India, with the first census conducted in 1872 and the 15th census being conducted in 2011.

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Census 2011

 Naga Land has Negative population Growth according to Census 2011.


 Meghalaya has Highest population Growth according to Census 2011.
 Lakshyadweep has lowest population Growth according to Census 2011.
 Dadra & Nagar Haveli has highest population Growth according to Census 2011.
 Maharashtra has highest Urban population according to Census 2011.
 640 Districts covered in CENSUS 2011
 Most Populist District – Thane(Maharashtra)
 Lowest Populist District- Dibang Valley(Arunachal Pradesh)
 Highest Decadal District Growth – Kurung Kumey(Arunachal Pradesh)
 Lowest Decadal District Growth – Longlang (Nagaland)
 74.04% - Literacy Rate according to Census 2011.
 Male Literacy Rate- 82.14%
 Female Literacy Rate- 65.46%
 Highest Literacy rate seen in U.T.- Dadra & Nagar Haveli
 Lowest Literacy rate seen in U.T.- Lakshadweep
 The national commission on population headed by Prime Minister.
 Deputy Chairman - Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
 The first ever CENUS in modern Human History was conducted by U.S.A.
 The first ever CENUS in India was conducted by Lord Mayo(1865).
 MWM yeatts was the first Register general & Census Commissioner of Independent
India(1951).
 RA Gopalaswami was the first Indian Register general & Census Commissioner of
India.
 C. Chandra Mauli was the Register general & Census Commissioner of 15th
CENSUS(2011).
 Vivek Joshi was the Register general & Census Commissioner of 16th CENSUS(2021).
 1210193422(121 Crore) Population of India according to Census 2011.
 Uttar Pradesh has highest population state according to Census 2011.
 Sikkim has Lowest Population state according to Census 2011.
 Kerala has highest Literacy state according to Census 2011.
 Bihar has Lowest Literacy state according to Census 2011.
 6,40,867 Villages covered in CENSUS 2011.
 31.36% - Urban population according to Census 2011.
 India has 2.4% of the world’s Geographical Area.
 India has 17.64% of the world’s Population.
 2200 Crore Rupees estimated Cost of CENSUS 2011.
 16.2% - Scheduled Castes & 8.2% - Scheduled Tribes according to Census 2011.
 According to Census 2011 :
 Hindus – 79.80%
 Muslims – 14.23%

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 Christans – 2.30%
 Sikh – 1.72%
 Buddhism - .70%
 Jain - .37%
 Arunachal Pradesh has Lowest Density of population according to Census 2011.
 Bihar has Mostly Densely of populated state according to Census 2011.
 Delhi has Highest Densely of populated U.T. according to Census 2011.
 28 States & 7 U.Ts are recoded according to CENSUS 2011.
 382/km2 Population Density of India according to CENSUS 2011.
 CENSUS 2011 – 15th Census & after independence – 7th Census.
 Slogan of Census – OUR CENSUS, OUR FUTURE.
 Largest state of India(Area Wise) – Rajasthan
 Smallest state of India (Area wise) – Goa
 Smallest U.T of India (area wise) – Lakshadweep
 Puducherry has Highest Sex ratio.
 Lakshadweep has Smallest Sex ratio.
 Maharashtra has highest Urban Population.
 Sikkim has Lowest urban Population.
 Most Populous U.T – Delhi
 Least Populous U.T – Lakshadweep
 Most Populous State – Uttar Pradesh
 Least Populous state – Sikkim
 First CENSUS conducted in -1872(Lord Mayo)
 10 year’s CENSUS Conducted in 1881
 17.64% is Decadal Growth of Population in (2001-2011)
 68.84% - Urban Population according to CENSUS 2011.
 31.36% - Rural population according to CENSUS 2011.
 16.6% of Total population of India lives in Uttar Pradesh
 Highest Population Growth Rate – Uttar Pradesh
 Lowest Population Growth rate – Kerala
 Highest Rural Population – Uttar Pradesh
 Lowest Rural population – Sikkim
 Highest District Literacy Rate – Serchip(Mizoram)
 Lowest District Literacy Rate – Alirajpur(Madhya Pradesh)
 Most Populous City – Mumbai (Maharashtra)
 Least Populous City – kapoorthala(Punjab)
 Women to Men Ratio according to CENSUS 2011 – 940: 1000
 Women to Men Ratio Highest in – Kerala
 Women to Men Ration Lowest in – Daman & Diu(in Daman District)
 Women to Men Ratio Highest in District – Mahe
 Female to Male Child Sex Ratio – 914:1000
 1921- A year of Demographic divide Or A year of great Divide

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 Highest District sex Ratio – Mahe (Pudducherry)
 Lowest District sex Ratio – Daman( Daman & Diu)

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