CENSUS 2011 INDIA

Growth rate of population (India) slowing down to 17.64 from the earlier 21.54.

literacy levels having risen to 74.04 from 64.83 in 2001. The number of women is more than that of men. We are now 4.91 points closer to bridging the gender gap in literacy.

The alarming and continuous drop in the Child Sex Ratio over the years. The trend seems to be more alarming in the northern and the western parts of the country.

The CSR (Child Sex Ratio) has continuously declined from 976 in 1961 to 914 in 2011.

Our census history goes back to 1872 when although a census was conducted, it is not regarded as a regular census as it was not conducted at the same time.

Since 1881 India has conducted decennial censuses without any interruption. China conducted a census in 2010.

The first step in the 2011 census was conducting houselisting in 2010.

Paper 1 of Census 2011 on Provisional Population Totals was released by Dr. C. Chandramouli, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

POPULATION

Population wise - UP (16.49%) > MH(9.29%) > BH(8.58%) >WB >AndP > MP > TN.

NE State under Pop 10 M plus - Assam (2.58%)

UT under Pop 10 M plus - NCT of Delhi (1.38%)

State under Pop Below 1 M - Sikkim (0.05%)

Uttar Pradesh Population - 199,581,477 (16.49)

GROWTH RATE

Decadal growth rate of population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT (55.5) > Daman & Diu UT (53.54) > Meghalaya (27.82) > Puducherry UT (27.72) > Arunachal Pradesh (25.92) > Bihar (25.07) > Uttar Pradesh (20.09).

Highest decadal grouth rate in population - Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT (55.5)

Lowest/Negative decadal grouth rate in population - Nagaland (-0.47)

Highest decadal grouth rate in population (State) - Meghalaya (27.82)

Highest decadal grouth rate in population (UT) - Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT (55.5)

Lowest decadal grouth rate in population (State) - Nagaland (-0.47)

Lowest decadal grouth rate in population (UT) - Lakshadweep (6.23)

Uttar Pradesh decadal grouth rate in population - 20.09

SEX RATIO

Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in India ,2011 - 940

Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in India ,2001 - 933

Sex Ratio - Kerala (1084) > Puducherry UT (1038) > Tamil Nadu (995) > Andhra Pradesh (992) > Chhattisgarh (991)

Highest Sex Ratio (State) - Kerala (1084)

Highest Sex Ratio (UT) - Puducherry UT (1038)

Lowest Sex Ratio (State) - Haryana (877)

Lowest Sex Ratio (UT/Overall) - Daman & Diu UT (618)

Uttar Pradesh Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) - 908

LITERACY RATE

NATIONWISE

The literacy rate is calculated for the population above 7 years.

Literacy rate of India - 74.04%

Kerala (93.9) > Lakshadweep (92.3) > Mizoram (91.6) > Tripura (87.8)

Literacy rate of Male - 82.1%

Literacy rate of Female - 65.5%

Highest literacy rate - Kerala (93.9)

Lowest literacy rate - Bihar (63.8)

Highest Male Literacy Rate - Lakshadweep UT (96.1)

Lowest Male Literacy Rate - Bihar (73.4)

Highest Female Literacy Rate - Kerala (92)

Lowest Female Literacy Rate - Bihar (53.3)

STATE/UTs WISE

Highest literacy rate (State) - Kerala (93.9)

Highest literacy rate (UT) - Lakshadweep (92.3)

Lowest literacy rate (State) - Bihar (63.8)

Lowest literacy rate (UT) - Dadra & Nagar Haveli (77.7)

Literacy rate in NE States - Mizoram (91.6) > Tripura (87.8) > Nagaland (80.1) > Manipur > Meghalaya > Assam > Arunanchal Pradesh

MALE LITERACY HIGHEST & LOWEST

Highest Male Literacy Rate (State) - Kerala (96.0)

Highest Male Literacy Rate (UT) - Lakshadweep (96.1)

Lowest Male Literacy Rate (State) - Bihar (73.4)

Lowest Male Literacy Rate (UT) - Dadra & Nagar Haveli (86.5)

FEMALE LITERACY HIGHEST & LOWEST

Highest Female Literacy Rate (State) - Kerala (92.0)

Highest Female Literacy Rate (UT) - Lakshadweep (88.3)

Lowest Female Literacy Rate (State) -Rajasthan (52.7)

Lowest Female Literacy Rate (UT) - Dadra & Nagar Haveli (65.9)

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