Census Report 2011

  • First census was held in 1872, but it was not a synchronised census. First synchronised census was held in 1881, since then at every 10 years census is organised.
  • C Chandramouli  is the Registrar generaland census Commissioner of India. Who headed the 15th Census of India.
  • Census is a union subject and is listed as entry 69 of the 6th scheduled of the constitution.
  • The year 1921  is known as the year of demographic divide.
  • Population 1210193422
  • Density 382 (324 as census 2001) 
  • Sex ratio 940(933 as census 2001)
  • Literacy rate 74.04%(64.83% as census 2011).
  • Population in age group 0-6 158789287
  • Child population in India is decreased from 15.9% to 13.12% and has negative growth.
  • Nagaland has a negative population growth rate of -0.5.
  • The Indian population is 17.44% of the world. The decadal population growth of India is -0.47%
  •  India is regarded as a country with Demographic dividend . This is due to its high population in the age group of 15-64, years.
  • Decadal population growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64%.
  •  The slogan and the mascot of the census 2011 is  "Our census - Our future and Female Enumerater .
  • In terms of area, Rajasthan has the largest and Lakshadweep has the smallest. In terms of density, Delhi (9340) has maximum and Arunachal Pradesh (17) has minimum.
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