2011_census

#2011_census

1. Slogan – Our census, Our Future
2. Present Registrar General and Census
3. Commissioner – C. Chandra Mouli
4. India’s 1st Census – 1872
5. 2011 Census is – 15th Census
6. Total Population – 1,21,01,93,422
7. India’s Rank in population – 2nd with 17.5% (1st China with 19%)
8. Most Populous State – Uttar Pradesh
9. Least Populous State – Sikkim
10. Most Literate State – Kerala (93.9%)
11. Least Literate State – Bihar (63.82%)
12. National Sex Ratio – Female : Male (940 : 1000)
13. Highest Sex Ratio (State) – Kerala (1084 : 1000)
14. Lowest Sex Ratio (State) – Haryana
15. Highest Sex Ratio (UT) – Puducherry
16. Least Sex Ratio (UT) – Damn & Dayyu (61 : 1000)
17. Literacy of Male – 82.14%
18. Literacy of Female – 74.04%
19. Population Growth Rate – 17.64%
20. Highest fertility Rate – Meghalaya
21. Most literate union territory – Lakshadweep (92.2%)
22. Least literate Union Territory – Dadra Nagar & Haweli
23. Most Literate District – Serechhip (Mizoram)
24. Least Literate District – Dadra Naga & Haveli
25. Highest Density of Population – Bihar (1102 sq.km)
26. Lowest Density of Population – Arunachal Pradesh (17)
27. Total number of districts – 640
28. Highest Populous District – Thane (Mumbai)
29. 100% Literacy District – Palakkad (Kerala)
30. 100% Banking State – Kerala
31. 100% Banking District – Palakkad (Kerala)
32. Density of Population in India – 382 sq. km
33. Increase in population (during 2001-2011) – 181 million