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2011 Census Motto- OUR CENSUS OUR FUTURE

2.Present Register General and Census Commissioner- C. Chandra Mouli
3.Union Home Secretary- Shri G.K. Pillai
4.First Census started in India- 1872
5.Present Census in India- 15th
6.Total Population of India- 1210.19 Million 623.7 million (51.54%) Males and 58
4.46 million (48.46%) Females
7.World Population- 7 Billions
8.Population of India increased by more than 181 million during 2001-2011
9.Percentage of population growth in 2001-2011- 17.64; 17.19 (Male) and 18.12 (F
emale)
10.Top Populous States of the Country
Uttar Pradesh 19,95,81,477
Maharashtra 11,23,72,972
Bihar 10,38,04,637
West Bengal 9,13,47,736
Andhra Pradesh 8,46,65,533
11.Least Populous States of the Country
Lakshadweep 64,429
Daman & Diu 2,42,911
D & N Haveli 3,42,853
A & N islands 3,79,944
Sikkim 6,07,688
12.Highest Populous District- Thane (Mumbai)
13.Least Populous District- Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh)
14.Rural Population in India- 68.84% of the total population
15.Highest Urban Population- Maharashtra
16.India population is equal to the combined population of US, Brazil, Indonesia
, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan
17.Total Number of children in the age group 0-6 158.8 million
18.Total Sex Ration- 940:1000 (Female: Male)
19.Highest Sex Ratio- Kerala (1084: 1000)
20.Second Highest Sex Ratio- Puducherry (1038: 1000)
21.Least Sex Ratio- Daman & Diu (618: 1000)
22.Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years): 914: 1000
23.Highest Child Sex Ratio- Mizoram (971:1000)
24.Least Child Sex Ratio- Haryana (830:1000)
25.Three Major states ( J&K, Bihar & Gujarat) have shown decline in sex ration a
s compared to census 2001
26.Literacy Rate in 2001- 64.83
27.Literacy Rate in 2011- 74.04
28.Highest Literacy State- Kerala (93.91%)
29.Lowest Literacy State- Bihar (63.82%)
30.100% Literacy District in India- Palakkad (kerala)
31.Raise in Literacy rate from 2001 to 2011- 9.21 %
32.Density of India- 382 per Sq KM
33.Highest Density State- Bihar (1102 per Sq KM)
34.Lowest Density State- Arunachal Pradesh (17 per Sq KM)
35.No of Villages covered in 2011 census- 6, 40, 867
36.100% Banking District in India- Palakkad (Kerala)
37.100% Banking State in India- Kerala