CENSUS

 1)  The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females.  The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under: 

*The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011. 

2)  %age growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64; males 17.19 and females 18.12. 

* 2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921---GREAT DEPRESSION) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade. 

* Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million. 

Some of the highlights 

• Slogan - Our census, Our Future  

• India's 1st Census - 1872  

• 2011 Census is - 15th Census  

• Total Population - 1,21,01,93,422  

• India's Rank in population - 2nd with 17.5% (1st China with 19%)  

• Most Populous State - Uttar Pradesh 

• Least Populous State - Sikkim 

•Most Literate State - Kerala (93.9%)  

• Least Literate State - Bihar (63.82%)  

• National Sex Ratio - Female : Male (940 : 1000)  

• Highest Sex Ratio (State) - Kerala (1084 : 1000)  

• Lowest Sex Ratio (State) - Haryana  

• Highest Sex Ratio (UT) - Puducherry 

•Least Sex Ratio (UT) - Damn and Diu (61 : 1000) 

•Literacy of Male - 82.14% 

•Literacy of Female - 65.46%

•Population Growth Rate - 17.64% 

• Highest fertility Rate - Meghalaya

• Most literate UT - Lakshadweep (92.2%)  
• Least literate UT - Dadra Nagar and Haweli  

• Most Literate District - Serechhip (Mizoram) 

•Least Literate District - Dadra Naga and Haveli  

• Highest Density of Population - Bihar (1102 sq.km)  

• Lowest Density of Population - Arunachal Pradesh (17) 

• Total number of districts - 640 

• Highest Populous District - Thane (Mumbai)  

• 100% Literacy District - Palakkad (Kerala)  

• 100% Banking State - Kerala 

• 100% Banking District - Palakkad (Kerala)  

• Density of Population in India - 382 sq. km  

• Increase in population (during 2001-2011) - 181 million