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Highlights of Census 2011



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§  Total population of India has reached to 121 crores.

§  It comprises 62.31 crores males and 58.74 crores females.

§  Total absolute increase in population during the decade is 18.19 crores.

§  Population growth during the decade remained 17.7 percent.

§  Density of population per sq. km. has been 382 persons.

§  Sex ratio for females per 1000 males is 943 females.

§  Child sex ratio for females is 919 per 1000 males.

§  Literacy rate of India has gone up to 73.0 percent from previous figure of 64.83 percent.

 

 

POPULATION

Persons

1,21,05,69,573

Males

62,31,21,843

Females

58,74,47,730

DECADAL 
POPULATION GROWTH 2001-2011

Absolute

Percentage

Persons

18,19,59,458

17.7

Males

9,09,65,182

17.1

Females

9,09,94,276

18.3

DENSITY OF POPULATION (per sq. km.)

382

SEX RATIO (females per 1000 males)

943

POPULATION IN THE AGE GROUP 0-6

Absolute

Percentage to total population

Persons

16,44,78,150

13.6

Males

8,57,32,470

13.8

Females

7,87,45,680

13.4

LITERATES

Absolute

Literacy rate

Persons

76,34,98,517

73.0

Males

43,46,83,779

80.9

Females

32,88,14,738

64.6

* All datas as per from Census India.

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