Highlights of India census report 2011

Posted Date: 31-Mar-2011	Category: General
Author: Chakravarthi	Member Level: Gold	Points: 15

This write-up helps you know about India population report 2011. After a tedious home-to- home counting of population by officers, teachers and others, Indian government has released the census report on March 31, 2011.

India population report 2011

- India's population has reached to 1.21 billion.

- There is an increase of 181 million people during 2010-11.

- The growth rate of population is reduced in this 15th census data. The growth rate is 17.64% while 1991-2001 has 21.15%.

- Population comprises of 623.7 million men.

- Females are 586.5 million in the population of 1.21 billion.

- Indians percentage in world population is 17.5%.

- Uttar Pradesh has 199 million people and topped in population consisting states.

- Lakshadweep is least populated with 64,429 when states and Union Territories are taken in account.

- Sex ratio: 914:1000. This confirms again less preference and discrimination towards girl-child.

- Literacy rate has gone up to 74. 04% in 2011 census report. Literacy rate for 1991-2001 is 64.83%. There seems an increase in 9.21% in literacy. This is a good sign for India.

- Largest populated states according to 2011 report are

1. Uttar Pradesh- It consists of sixteen percent of total population of India.

2. Maharashtra – It consists of nine percentage of total population of India.

3. Bihar - It consists of nine percentage of total population of India.

4. West Bengal – It consists of eight percentage of total population of India.

5. Andhra Pradesh - It consists of seven percentage of total population of India. To know more details, visit Andhra Pradesh population report 2011.

Significant issues in Indian population report 2011

- Population growth rate is decreased.

- Literacy rate is increased.

- Female sex ratio is decreased from 933 in 1991-2001 to 914 in 2001-11.

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