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The present Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is Dr. C. Chandramouli.
Census 2011 covered 35 States/Union Territories, 640 districts, 5,924 Sub-districts, 7,933 Towns
and
6,
40,930
Villages.
Total Population
The total population of India at 0.00 hours of 1st March 2011 is 1210.6 million.
Indias population accounts for 17.5 per cent of world population.
The countrys population is almost equal to the populations of the U.S., Indonesia, Brazil,
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan put together.
Out of the total increase of 182 million added in the last decade, the contribution of rural and
urban areas is equal (91.0 million each).
The absolute addition is slightly lower than the population of Brazil, the fifth most populous
country in the world.
This makes 2001-2011 as the first decade with the exception of 1911-1921 which has
actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.
The rural population is 833.5 million and the urban population 377.1 million.
The rural population constitutes 68.8% and urban population 31.2% of the total population.
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous State with 199 million people followed by Maharashtra at
112 million people and Lakshadweep is the least populated at 64,429 persons.
Uttar Pradesh has the largest rural population of 155.3 million (18.6% of the country's rural
population).
Maharashtra has the highest urban population of 50.8 million (13.5% of country's urban
population) in the country.
Himachal Pradesh (90.0%) has the largest proportion of rural population.
Delhi (97.5%) has the highest proportion of urban population.
Thane of Maharashtra is the most populated District in India.
Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, is the least populated District in India.
Growth Rate
The growth rate of population in India in the last decade is 17.7% (Rural - 12.3%; Urban 31.8%).
Meghalaya (27.2%) has recorded the highest decadal growth rate in rural population.
Daman & Diu (218.8 %) recorded the highest decadal growth rate in urban population during
2001-2011.
Population Density
Population density in Census 2011 works out to be 382 showing an increase of 57 points
from 2001.
Delhi (11,320) turns out to be the most densely inhabited followed by Chandigarh (9,258)
among all States/UTs, both in 2001 and 2011 Census.
Among the major States, Bihar occupies the first position with a density of 1106, surpassing
West Bengal which occupied the first position during 2001.
The minimum population density works out in Arunachal Pradesh (17) for both Censuses.
Among districts in India, highest density district is North East Delhi (37,346 per Sq KM) and
lowest density district is Dibang of Arunachal Pradesh (1 per Sq KM).
Sex Ratio
The Sex Ratio in the country which was 933 in 2001 has increased by 7 points to 940 in
2011.
In rural areas, the sex ratio has increased from 946 to 949.
The corresponding increase in urban areas has been by 29 points from 900 to 929.
Kerala has recorded the highest sex ratio (1084) in respect of total population.
Daman and Diu recorded the lowest sex ratio (618) among States and UTs.
The lowest sex ratio in rural areas has been recorded in Chandigarh (690).
The corresponding value in urban areas has been returned in Daman & Diu (551).
Child Population
The child population in the age group of 0-6 years stands at 164.5 million.
Compared to Census 2001, the Child population has increased by 0.7 million in the country.
The growth rate of child population works out to 0.4% in the last decade. However, there has
been a decline of 4.1% in rural areas and an increase of 15.6% in urban areas.
Census 2011 marks a considerable fall in child sex ratio (0-6 years) from 927 to 919 (-8
points) during 2001-2011. This is the lowest sex ratio since 1961.
Scheduled Caste Population
The total Scheduled Caste population returned in Census 2011 is 201.4 million.
The Scheduled Caste population constitutes 16.6 % of the total population.
The highest proportion of Scheduled Castes has been recorded in Punjab (31.9 %) and the
lowest in Mizoram (0.1%).
The highest number of Scheduled Castes has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh (41.4 million)
and the lowest in Mizoram (1,218).
Scheduled Tribe Population
The total Scheduled Tribe population returned in Census 2011 is 104.3 million.
The Scheduled Tribe population constitutes 8.6 % of the total population.
The highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes has been recorded in Lakshadweep (94.8 %)
and the lowest in Uttar Pradesh (0.6%).
The highest number of Scheduled Tribes has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh (15.3
million) and the lowest in Daman & Diu (15,363).
Literacy Rate
The number of literates in India is 763.5 million in Census 2011.
Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent, showing an
increase of 9.21 percentage points.
The literacy rate for males and females works out to 82.14 per cent and 65.46 per cent
respectively.
The increase in literacy rate in males and females during 2001-2011 is in the order of 6.88
and 11.79 percentage points respectively.
The highest number of rural literates has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh.
Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of literates in urban areas.
In percentage terms male literates were 56.9% of the total literates and the female literates
were 43.1 % of the total literates.
Kerala has the highest literacy rate (93.91) followed by Lakshadweep (92.28).
Bihar has the least literacy rate (63.82) and least goes to Arunachal Pradesh (66.95)
The following census of Andhra Pradesh is of the undivided State prior to the formation of
Telangana:
Andhra Pradesh has population of 8.46 crore, an increase from 7.62 crore in 2001 census.
The population of Andhra Pradesh forms 6.99 percent of India in 2011.
The total population growth in this decade was 10.98 percent while in previous decade it was
13.86 percent.
Density of Andhra Pradesh is 308 per sq km which is lower than national average 382 per sq
km. In 2001, density of Andhra Pradesh was 277 per sq km, while nation average in 2001 was
324 per sq km.
The Sex Ratio in Andhra Pradesh is 993 much better than the national average of 940.
Literacy rate in Andhra Pradesh is 67.02 percent while male literacy stands at 74.88 percent
Q1. Who has sworn in as Australia's new Prime Minister on 18 September 2013?
Ans. Tony Abbott
Q2. Who became the first Indian-origin contestant to win the Miss America
pageant on 15 September 2013?
Ans. Nina Davuluri
Q3. Name the Bollywood actor who was on 16 September 2013 conferred the
Pride of the Nation award for his attempt to raise the sensitive issue of former
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination through his role as a RAW agent in
Madras Caf film?
Ans. John Abraham
Q4. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was observed on 16
September 2013 across the world to bring awareness about the depletion of
Ozone layer in the atmosphere. What is the theme for the year 2013?
Ans. A healthy atmosphere, the Future We Want.
Q5. Who were jointly awarded with Amnesty International's Ambassador
ofConscience Award for 2013 on 17 September 2013 in Dublin, Ireland?
Ans. Malala Yousafzai and Harry Belafonte
Q6. Name the Indian wrestler who has bagged a bronze medal in the 60 kilogram
freestyle category at the World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest,
Hungary on 17 September 2013?
Ans. Bajrang Kumar
Q7. Union Government of India on 17 September 2013 hiked the import duty on
gold from 10 percent to ......... percent?
Ans. 15%
Q8. Name the movie which was on 21 September 2013 nominated as Indias official
entry to 2014 Oscars in the Best Foreign Film category?
Ans. The Good Road, a Gujarati Movie
Q9. Who was on 19 September 2013 appointed as the new Chief Justice of the
Meghalaya High Court?
Ans. Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant
Q10. Name the version of Finacle, an advanced universal banking solution that
simplifies banking operations, launched by Infosys on 18 September 2013?
Ans. Finacle 11E
Q11. Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh and His Highness the Aga Khan, a
Swiss-born philanthropist and Muslim spiritual leader, unveiled the restored
Humayuns Tomb on 18 September 2013. Where Humayuns Tomb is situated?
Ans. New Delhi
Q12. Name the first nationalised bank for women expected to be operational from
November 2013 which started the Recruitment Process recently?
Ans. Bhartiya Mahila Bank
Q13. Which club won the 126th Durand Foot ball tournament as it defeated ONGC
2-1 in the final at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on 19 September 2013?
Ans. Mohammedan Sporting club from Kolkata
Q14. Who was on 19 September 2013 named by Tata Steel Ltd as managing
director-designate, India and South East Asia?
Ans. TV Narendran
Q15. Union Cabinet on 20 September 2013 approved setting up of a nine million
tonne refinery-cum-petrochemical complex by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited, HPCL's in which place?
Ans. Barmer in Rajasthan.
Q16. Union Government of India on 20 September 2013 finalised setting up worlds
Largest Solar Power Project, the Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project in which
state of India?
Ans. Rajasthan
Q17. Which airlines on 20 September 2013 got the all-important no-objection
certificate (NOC) from the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation to start airline
operations in India?
Ans. AirAsia India
Q18. India wrestling team on 20 September 2013 earned a maiden Wrestling World
Cup berth on the back of its best-ever sixth-place finish in mens freestyle at the
World Championships. Where was the World Championships held?
Ans. Budapest, Hungary.
Q19. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 20 September 2013 increased the repo rate or
the short term lending rate by 25 basis points to ............ per cent with immediate
effect?
Ans. 7.50%
Q20. Who was elected as the Chairperson of the International Coffee Council
recently?
Ans. Jawaid Akhtar
Q21. International Day of Peace observed on 21 September 2013 across the world
to recognise the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and
promote peace. What is the theme for the year 2013?
Ans. Education for Peace.
Q22. Who was appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC) for a five-year term on 21 September 2013?
Ans. Justice Darmar Murugesan
Q23. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani on
20 September 2013 launched its multi-lingual website to reach out to various
sections of the society from the UIDAI Tech Centre Bangalore. Name the URL of
the website?
Ans. www.uidai.gov.in
Q25. Union Cabinet on 20 September 2013 cleared a proposal for regulating and
monitoring the quality of care and education provided to children at play schools
and crches across the country. Name the draft policy?
Ans. National Early Childhood Care and Education (NECCE)
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