Census of India
What is the census?
Census is nothing more than a process of gathering, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and disseminating population statistical data. It covers demographic, social and economic data and is provided on a specific date.
When was the first census Conducted in India?
Census operations started in India long back during the period of the Maurya dynasty. It was systematized during the years 1865 to 1872, though it has been conducted uninterruptedly from the year 1881 being a trustworthy resource of information.
Why is the census of India important?
The Indian Census has been the most credible source of information since 1872 on demographics (population characteristics), economic activity, literacy and education, housing and household amenities, urbanization, fertility and mortality, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, language, religion, migration, handicap, and many other socio-cultural and demographic data.
The 2011 census is the country's 15th National Census. It provides valuable information for planning and formulating policies for central and state governments and is widely used by national and international agencies, scholars, business people, industrialists, and many more.
Census is the basis for reviewing the progress of the country over the past decade, monitoring the government's ongoing schemes, and most importantly, planning for the future.
Facts about Census 2011
- It is conducted in every 10 years.
- Census 2011 data was released on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary and RGCCI (Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India) of India.
- Census 2011 was the 15th census of India & 7th census after Independence.
- The motto of census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”.
- Registrar General & Census Commissioner under whom census 2011 was conducted – C.Chandra Mouli
- Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – Shri Sailesh,
- Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion)
- India in 2nd rank in the population with 17.64%. decadal growth.
- Increase in population during 2001 – 2011 is 181 Million
- Census 2011 was held in two phases:
- Houselisting & Housing Census
(April to September 2010) - Population Enumeration
(9th to 28th February 2011) - Number of Administrative Units in Census 2011
States/UTs 35
Districts 640
Sub-districts 5,924
Towns 7,936
Villages 6.41 lakh
Facts about districts
- Thane district of Maharashtra is the most populated district of India.
- Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh is the least populated.
- Kurung Kumey of Arunachal Pradesh registered the highest population growth rate of 111.01 Percent.
- Longleng district of Nagaland registered a negative population growth rate of (-)58.39.
- Mahe district of Puducherry has the highest sex ratio of 1176 females per 1000 males.
- Daman district has the lowest sex ratio of 533 females per 1000 males.
- Serchhip district of Mizoram has the highest literacy rate of 98.76 Percent.
- Alirajpur of MP is the least literate district of India with the figure of 37.22 Percent only.
- North East Delhi has the highest density with the figure of 37346 people per square kilometre.
- Dibang Valley has the least density of 1 person per sq. km
Facts about cities
- Mumbai city of Maharashtra is the most populated city in India.
- Kapurthala city of Punjab is the least populated.
- Kozhikode of Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1093 females per 1000 males.
- Bhiwandi city of Maharashtra has the lowest sex ratio of 709 females per 1000 males.
- Aizawl city of Mizoram has the highest literacy rate of 98.76 Percent.
- Sambhal of UP is the least literate city in India with a figure of 48 Percent only.
- North East Delhi has the highest density with the figure of 37346 people per square kilometre.
FEATURE | INDIA | TOP 3 STATE | BOTTOM 3 STATE | OTHER FACT | |
The average annual growth rate | 1.64 % | 1. Meghalaya (2.49 %) | 1. Goa (.79%) |
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Decadal growth rate | 17.60% | 1. Meghalaya (27.8 %) | 1. Nagaland ( -0.5 %) |
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Population Density | 382 | 1. Bihar (1,106 per sq km) | 1. Arunachal Pradesh (17 per sq km) |
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Population (in terms of numbers) | Total - 1210.19 million | Total | Total |
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Sex ratio | 940 | 1. Kerala (1084) | 1. Haryana (879) |
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Fertility rate (2013) | 2.3 | 1. Bihar (3.4) | 1. Sikkim (1.45) | ||
Literacy Rate | Overall -74% | Overall | Overall |
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Work participation rate | ● Overall (39 %) | 1. Mizoram | 1. Kerala | ||
Tribe | ● 550 tribes | Population wise | Population wise | ||
State (Area) | 32.87 Lakh km2 | 1. Rajasthan (3.42 Lakh km2) | 1. Goa (3702 km2) | ||
Urbanisation | 1. Goa (62%) | 1. Himachal Pradesh (10%) |
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Slums | 6.5 million total population | 1. Maharashtra (1.1 million ) | 1. Arunachal Pradesh (15,000) | ||
Child sex ratio (female per 1000 male in the age group of 0-6) | 914 | 1. Mizoram (971 ) | 1. Haryana (830) |
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The proportion of child population in the age group 0-6 | 13.10% | 1. Meghalaya (18.8 %) | 1. Tamil Nadu (9.6 %) | ||
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices (2011-12) | 60972 Rs. | 1. Goa (1,92,000 Rs ) | 1. Bihar (24,000 Rs) | ||
Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line (Tendulkar Methodology) | 29.8% (2011-12) | 1. Bihar | 1. Goa | ||
Age structure | Adolescent (36.5 %) Adult (56.7%) Old (6.8 %) | ||||
Major language | Hindi (40%) Bengali (8%) Telugu (7.8%) | ||||
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Religion- Percentage of population | Religion Numbers (Percent of the population) |
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