Census of India
Beginning in:- 1872(Lord Mayo)
Complete Census was taken in:- 1881(Lord Rippon)
Conduct:- Every 10 years
2021 Census:- Postponed due to covid-19 pandemic
Census of India,2011 was conducted in two stages
- House listing and Housing Census
- Population Enumeration
Some Facts About 2011 Census of India
- It was the 15th Census of India.
- The slogan of Census 2011 was " Our Census Our future".
- The Census Commissioner of India 2011 was C. Chandramouli.
- The State with the highest population density is Bihar.
- The state with lowest population density is Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Union territory with least population is Lakshadweep.
- The State with the highest population is Uttar Pradesh.
- The State with the Lowest Population is Sikkim.
- The State with the Highest sex ratio is Kerala.
- The state with the lowest sex ratio is Haryana.
- The state with the highest literacy rate is Kerala.
- The state with lowest literacy rate is Bihar.
Population of India
- 2011:- 1210.19 Millions
- Male:- 623.7 Millions
- Female:- 586.46 Millions
- Highest Population :- Uttar Pradesh>Maharashtra>Bihar>West Bengal>Andhra Pradesh.
- Lowest Population:- Sikkim<Mizoram<Arunachal Pradesh<Goa<Nagaland.
Population Density of India( Per Sq. Km)
- 2011:- 382
- 2001:- 325
- Highest Population Density:- Bihar(1,106)>West Bengal(1,028) > Kerala(860)> Uttar Pradesh(829).
- Lowest Population Density:- Arunachal Pradesh(17)<Mizoram(52)<Sikkim(86)<Manipur(115)<Nagaland(119).
Sex Ratio of India(Number of Females per 1000 males)
- 2011:- 943
- 2001:- 933
- Highest Sex Ratio:- Kerala(1084)>Tamil Nadu(996)>Andhra Pradesh(993)>Manipur(992)>Chhattisgarh(991).
- Lowest Sex Ratio:- Haryana(879)<Sikkim(890)<Punjab(895)<Uttar Pradesh(912)<Bihar(918).
Literacy Rate of India
- 2011:- 82.14%
- Males:- 65.46%
- Females:- 74%
- Highest Literacy Rate:- Kerala(94%)>Mizoram(91.33%)>Goa(88.70)>Tripura(87.22%).
- Lowest Literacy Rate:- Bihar(61.80%)<Arunachal Pradesh(65.38%)< Rajasthan(66.11%) <Jharkhand(66.41%).
