20 Important Facts about the Census 2011 of India
The Indian Census is the most credible source of information on Demography (Population characteristics), Economic Activity, Literacy and Education, Housing & Household Amenities, Urbanization, Fertility and Mortality, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Language, Religion, Migration, Disability and many other socio-cultural and demographic data since 1872.
Census 2011 will be the 15th National Census of the Country. This is the only source of primary data in the village ,town and ward level. It provides valuable information for planning and formulation policies for Central and the State Governments and is widely used by National and International Agencies, Scholars, business people, industrialists, and many more.
Some crucial facts about the census 2011 are as follows:
| 1. No of states/UTs |
35 |
| 2. No of districts |
640 (47 increased from 2001) |
| 3. No of towns |
7,933 (2772 increased from 2001) |
| 4. No of villages |
6,40,930 (2342 increased from 2001) |
| 5. Total population |
1,21,05,69,573 (68.8% urban & 31.2% rural ) |
| 6. Child Sex Ratio (0- 6 year) |
919 (Rural- 923 & Urban-905) |
| 7. Sex Ratio |
940 females/1000 males |
| 8. Density of population |
382 Person/ KM2 |
| 9. Decadal population growth from 2001 to 2011 |
17.64% |
| 10. Literacy rate |
74.04% of total population |
| 11. India have total population of the world |
17.5% |
| 12. India’s population is now bigger than the combined population of |
USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh. |
| 13. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is the least populated |
64,429 persons |
| 14. Top five literate states are… |
1. Kerala - 94.00 % 2. Lakshadweep - 91.85 % 3. Mizoram - 91.33 % 4. Goa - 88.70 % 5. Tripura - 87.22 % |
| 15. Highest sex ratio _ Top five states |
1. Kerala - 1084 2. Puducherry - 1037 3. Tamil Nadu - 996 4. Andhra Pradesh - 993 5. Chhattisgarh - 991 |
| 16. Lowest sex ratio _ Top five states |
1. Daman and Diu - 618 2. Dadra & Nagar Haveli - 774 3. Chandigarh - 818 4. Delhi - 868 5. Andaman & Nicobar Islands - 876 |
| 17. Top five highly dense union territories |
1. Delhi - 11,320 2. Chandigarh - 9,258 3. Puducherry - 2,547 4. Daman and Diu - 2,191 5. Lakshadweep - 2,149 |
| 18. Top four highly dense states |
1. Bihar - 1,106 2. West Bengal - 1,028 3. Kerala - 860 4. Uttar Pradesh - 829 |
| 19. Top four highly populated states in India |
1. Uttar Pradesh - 199,281,477 (16.49%) 2. Maharashtra - 112,372,972 (9.28%) 3. Bihar - 103,804,637 (8.58%) 4. West Bengal - 91,347,736 (7.55%) |
| 20. Top five least populated union territories in India |
1. Chandigarh - 1,054,686 (0.09%) 2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 379,944(0.03%) 3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 342,853(0.03%) 4. Daman and Diu - 242,911(0.02%) 5. Lakshadweep - 64,429 (0.01%) |
