1. The 2011 Census GK Question For Bank Exams
Who is the 2011 Census Commissioner of
India? Ans : C. Chandramouli
2.
What is the total population of India
according to 2011 census? Ans
: 121 Crore
3.
Which is the most populous state in
India? Ans
: Uttar Pradesh
4.
Which is the least populous state in
India? Ans
: Sikkim
5.
What is the rate of growth of population
of India according to 2011 census? Ans :
17.64
6.
Which state has highest fertility rate
in India? Ans
: Meghalaya
7.
Literacy rate in India according to
Census 2011? Ans
: 74.04%
8.
Male Literacy rate in India according to
Census 2011? Ans
: 82.14%
9.
Female Literacy rate in India according
to Census 2011? Ans
: 65.46%
10. Which
is the most literate state in India?
Ans : Kerala (93.9%)
11. Which
is the least literate state in India? Ans
: Bihar (63.82%)
12. Which
is the most literate Union territory in India? Ans : Lakswadeep (92.2%)
13. Which
is the least literate Union territory in India? Ans : Dadar & Nagar Haveli
14. Which
state has high density of population? Ans : Bihar (1102)
15. Which
state has low density of population? Ans
: Arunachal Pradesh (17)
16. Which
state has highest sex ratio? Ans : Kerala (1084/1000)
17. Which
state has lowest sex ratio? Ans
: Haryana
18. What
is the density of Population of India? Ans
: 382
19. What
is the sex ratio of India? Ans
: 940/1000
20. Which
Union territory has highest sex ratio? Ans
: Pondicherry
21. Which
Union territory has lowest sex ratio? Ans
: Lakshadweep
22. What
is the number of districts in India according to census 2011? Ans : 640
23. Which
state has highest rural population according to census 2011? Ans : Uttar Pradesh
24. Which
state has lowest rural population according to census 2011? Ans : Sikkim
25. Which
state has highest urban population according to census 2011? Ans : Maharashtra
26. Which
state has lowest urban population according to census 2011? Ans : Sikkim
The
provisional figures of India’s largest Census 2011 were released in New Delhi
on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
The
15th Census of India and the seventh Census of Independent India-2011 was
started on 1st April 2010 with President Pratibha Patil being the first citizen
to be enumerated, followed by Vice President
Hamid Ansari.
The
estimated cost of the Census was 22 Billion Rupees. The motto of census
2011 was 'Our Census, Our future'.
Census
2011 is the 15 Census of India since 1872. Census 2011 was held in two phases:
i. Houselisting & Housing
Census : (April to September 2010)
ii. Population Enumeration (9 th
to 28 February 2011)
The
population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is
1210.19 million of which 623.7 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million
(48.46%) are females.
The
major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under:
i. The population of India has
increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
ii.
Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by
Maharashtra with 112 million.
The
percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have declined
during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:
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Five largest Populous State of the Country
|
|
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1. Uttar Pradesh
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19,95,81,477
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2. Maharashtra
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11,23,72,972
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3. Bihar
|
10,38,04,637
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4. West Bengal
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9,13,47,736
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5. Andhra Pradesh
|
8,46,65,533
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Highest Populous State - Uttar Pradesh
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Five least Populous State of the Country
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1. Lakshadweep
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64,429
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2. Daman & Diu
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2,42,911
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3. D & N Haveli
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3,42,853
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4. A & N islands
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3,79,944
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5. Sikkim
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6,07,688
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Least Populous UT - Lakshadweep, Sikkim
is the least populous state.
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Density of Population (person per sq km)
|
|
|
Density
of Population in India
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382
|
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Highest
Density in State
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Delhi
(11297)
|
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Lowest
Density in State
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Arunachal
Pradesh (17)
|
|
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)
|
|
|
Sex
ratio in India
|
940
|
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Child
(0-6 years) sex ratio
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914
|
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Highest
sex ratio in state
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Kerala
(1084)
|
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Lowest
sex ratio in UTs
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Daman
& Diu (618)
|
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Highest
child (0-6) sex ratio in state
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Mizoram
(971)
|
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Lowest
child (0-6) sex ratio in state
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Haryana
(830)
|
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Literacy Rate in India
|
|
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Total
Person Literacy Rate
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74%
|
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Males
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82.14%
|
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Females
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65.46%
|
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Highest
Literacy Rate in state
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Kerala
- 93.11%,
|
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Lowest
Literacy Rate in state
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Bihar - 63.82%.
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Note:
i. This is the highest sex ratio
recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower than 1961. Increase in sex ratio
is observed in 29 States/UTs.
ii. Literacy rate has gone up from
64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21
percentage points.
iii. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million)
is the most populous State in the country – population is more than the
population of Brazil.
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