Test: Census of India - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is 2,53,51,462.

Key Points

• Population Census 2011 published by the Government of India for the state of Haryana shows that the population of Haryana has increased by 19.90% in this decade (2001-2011) as compared to the previous decade (1991-2001).
  • Haryana is a state in India with a population of 2.54 crores.
  • The population of Haryana state is 25,351,462.
  • The density of Haryana state is 573 per sq. km.
  • Haryana state is spread over an area of ​​44,212 sq. km.

Additional Information

• Literacy rate of Haryana census 2011:
  • Total Literacy: 76.64%
  • Male Literacy: 85.38%
  • Female Literacy: 66.67%

• As per the 2011 census, the population of Haryana was 2 per cent of India in 2011.
• The actual population of Haryana was 2,53,51,462, approximate 2.54 crores.
• The sex ratio of Haryana was 879, according to the 2011 census.
• The literacy ratio of Haryana was 75.55%, in 2011. 

The correct answer is 19.9%.

Key Points

• Population Census 2011 published by Govt. India for the state of Haryana shows that the population of Haryana has increased by 19.90% in this decade (2001-2011) as compared to the previous decade (1991-2001).
  • Haryana is a state in India with a population of 2.54 crores.
  • The population of Haryana state is 25,351,462.
  • The density of Haryana state is 573 per sq km.
  • Haryana state is spread over an  area of ​​44,212 sq km.

Additional Information

• The literacy rate has increased from 67.91% in 2001 to 75.55% in the 2011 census.
  • The percentage of literate males increased from 78.49 to 84.38 percent
  • The percentage of literate women in the same period ranged from 55.73 to 66.77 percent.
  • The highest literacy rate has been reported in the Gurugram district which is 84.44 percent.
  • The lowest level of literacy has been reported in Mewat district which was 56.14 percent.

The correct answer is Bihar.

Key Points

• State with the highest population density: Bihar
• Union Territory with Highest Population Density: Delhi
• State with the lowest population density: Arunachal Pradesh
• Union Territory with Lowest Population Density: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Highest Density District: Mumbai City
• Lowest density district: Lahaul and Spiti

Important Points

• The ratio of people to units of the land area is generally referred to as population density.
• It is calculated by dividing the total population of a country by the total area of the country.
• India's Population Density in 2011 increased to 382 per square kilometer.

The correct answer is Gurugram.

Key Points

• According to Census 2011, Gurugram district has the highest literacy rate in the state, at 84.7 per cent.
• Haryana's literacy rate increased from 67.9% in 2001 to 75.6 per cent in 2011, according to a government official.
• The rural rate has increased from 63.2 per cent to 71.4 per cent, whereas the urban rate has increased from 79.2 per cent in 2001 to 83.1 per cent in 2011.
• According to these numbers, Haryana has outperformed the national average literacy rate, while Gurgaon has outperformed the national literacy rate among cities throughout the country.
• After Gurgaon, Panchkula came in second with an 81.9 per cent literacy rate, followed by Ambala with an 81.7 per cent literacy rate.
• With a literacy rate of 54.1 per cent, Mewat has the lowest literacy percentage in the state.

The correct answer is 573.

• As per the Census-2011, the population density of Haryana is 573/Km².
• Based on the 2011 census the total human population in Haryana state is 25351462.
  • The population of Haryana forms 2.09% of India in 2011.
  • Population Density rank: 11.
  • Male population: 13494734.
  • Male population: 11856728.
  • Population density (Total Persons per sq km): 573.
  • Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males): 879 (879/1000).
  • Sex ratio in Rural areas: 882/1000.
  • Sex ratio in Urban areas: 873/1000.

The correct answer is 8th position.

Key Points

• Sirsa district occupies 8th position in population size during the 2011 census.

• In terms of density, Sirsa ranks at last position in the entire Haryana with a density of 303 as per sq km.
• The sex ratio of Sirsa district is 897 females per 1000 males.
• The district stands at 4th place amongst the 22 districts of the State. The Sex Ratio in rural is 898 and it is better than the urban Sex Ratio which is 896 during the 2011 Census.

The Correct Answer is 31.16%.

Key Points

• Currently, India’s population stood at 1210 million in 2011, with an urbanisation level of 31.1% (Census of India 2011).
• Number of Persons Living in Urban Areas:
  • Over 75% of the urban population of the country is in 10 States: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Kerala.
  • Maharashtra leads with 50.8 million persons (13.5% of the total urban population of the country).
  • Uttar Pradesh accounts for about 44.4 million, followed by Tamil Nadu at 34.9 million.
• High-Scoring States: Goa is the most urbanised State with a 62.2% urban population.

Additional Information

• Schemes/Programmes Related to Urban Development:
  • Smart Cities.
  • AMRUT Mission.
  • Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.
  • HRIDAY.
  • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban.
• Government Initiatives for Slum Dwellers/Urban Poor:
  • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
  • Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (self-reliant India).  

The correct answer is Panchkula.

Key Points

• Panchkula district of Haryana recorded the lowest child population as per the 2011 Census.
  • Panchkula was followed by Mahendragarh and Rewari.
• Faridabad is the district with the highest child population.
  • Faridabad is followed by Mewat and Hisar.

The correct answer is 1951.

Key Points

• Census was conducted non-synchronously between 1865 and 1872 in different parts of the country.
• This effort culminating in 1872 has been popularly labeled as the first Census of India.
• In 1872 AD, the first Census was done in India under the rule of Lord Mayo.
• The First Official Census in India was done in 1881 AD under Lord Rippon.
• It was called the First synchronized census.
• Since 1901, it has been taking place every decade.

Additional Information

• Census 2011, is the 15th census and the 7th after independence.
• The slogan of Census 2011 is “Our Census, Our Future”.
• India was the first country to adopt family planning in the world. 

The correct answer is Mahendragarh.

• In the census of 2001, the sex ratio of Mahendragarh district was 918, which was reduced to 895 in 2011 census.
• About Mahendragarh district - 
  • It was formerly known as Kanoud because of Kanauadia populated by Brahmins.
  • In the seventeenth century, Maratha ruler Tanti Tope built a fort here.
  • In 1861, ruler Maharaja Narendra Singh of Patiala principality had named this fort in Mahendergarh in honour of his son Mohinder Singh.
  • Because of the name of the fort, this town came to be known as Mahendragarh.
  • According to the 2011 census - 
    • Total Population: 9,22,088
    • Literacy Rate: 77.72%
    • Density: 486

• The correct answer is "The state of equilibrium (degrees) between the two components of the population".​

Key Points:

• Population ratios: Used to describe the degree of balance between two elements of the population. For Example- Males vs. females, and children versus women of reproductive age.
• Various types of Population Ratios are:​

Additional Information:

• World Population Day: July 11^th
• India's Sex Ratio: 943 Females/1000 Males.
• State with highest sex ratio: Kerala(1084).
• State with lowest sex ratio: Haryana(879).
• UT with highest sex ratio: Puducherry(1037).
• UT with lowest sex ratio: Daman & Diu(618).

The Correct Answer is Option (4) i.e. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a.

• 2011 Census of India was the 15^th  Indian census which began on 1^st April 2010.
• The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881.

Census 2011

Important Points

Important data from census 2011 of Haryana:- 

Additional Information

• Census 2011 was the seventh census after the independence and fifteenth census overall.
• 2011 Census Commissioner of India – C. Chandramouli.
• The motto of the Census – 'Our Census, Our Future'.

The correct answer is 872.

• Sex Ratio is the ratio of "number of female per 1000 male".
• Hisar is the second largest District of Haryana.
• Hisar is one of the 7 districts which was constituted with the establishment of Haryana.
• Hisar share borders with the Fatehabad, Jind, Rohtak and Bhiwani districts of Haryana.
• Hisar also shares a border with the state of Rajasthan.
• Hisar was established by Firozshah Tuglaq in 1354 A.D.
• According to the 2011 census, the total population of Hisar is 1,743,931.
• According to the 2011 census, the Sex ratio of Hisar is 872.
• According to the 2011 census, the Literacy rate of Hisar is 72.89%.
• According to the 2011 census, the Population density of Hisar is 438.

The correct answer is Bihar.

Key Points

• The Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar started the first phase of caste based survey in the State from 7 January 2023 which ended on January 21.
• The number of all households in the State was counted and recorded in the first phase.
• In the second phase of the survey which is to start from April 1 to April 30, people living in the households, their castes, sub-castes, socio-economic conditions etc. will be collected.
• The survey will end on May 31, 2023.

The correct answer is Sikkim.

Key Points

• Sikkim
  • Sikkim is close to Bangladesh and the Indian Siliguri Corridor. 
  • It is the least populous and second-smallest State in India, with a population of 6.9 lakh.
  • The province of Sikkim lies in northeastern India. Its borders with Tibet are to the north and northeast, with Bhutan to the east, Nepal to the west, and West Bengal to the south.
  • Between 2003 and 2016, Sikkim succeeded in converting all of its agriculture to organic practices, becoming the first state in India to do so.

Additional Information

• The Eastern Himalayan region of Sikkim is renowned for its biodiversity, alpine and subtropical temperatures, and for being home to Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain on Earth and the highest peak in India.
• Gangtok is the capital and largest city in Sikkim.
• Cardamom production in India is dominated by Sikkim, which is also the world's second-largest producer of spices after Guatemala. 

The correct answer is Goa, Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• Among the states, Goa and Manipur have the lowest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 11, followed by Kerala with 12 deaths per 1,000 live births.
• Madhya Pradesh has the highest IMR of 59 per 1,000 live births followed by Uttar Pradesh and Odisha with 57 each.
• The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. In addition to giving us key information about maternal and infant health, the infant mortality rate is an important marker of the overall health of a society.

Additional Information

• Maternal mortality ratio = (Number of maternal deaths / Number of live births) X 100,000 The maternal mortality ratio can be calculated directly from data collected through vital registration systems, household surveys, or other sources.
• As per the Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has improved further by a spectacular 6 points and now stands at 97/ lakh live births.
• Mission Indradhanush aims to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases.
• India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) provides free vaccines against 12 life-threatening diseases, to 26 million children annually.

Thus, Goa, Madhya Pradesh has the lowest and highest Infant Mortality Rate respectively.

The Correct Answer is 1921.

Key Points

• The year 1921 is regarded as the defining year for Indian demography. It is also known as the year of the Great Divide, as population growth was scarce before that time.
• After 1921, India's population growth has remained consistent.
• Prior to 1921, the population was quite unstable. It kept on increasing and decreasing without any pattern.
• After 1921, the population showed a consistent increase.
• The total increase in population was 5.9% between 1901 and 1911. 
• The total decrease in population was 0.39% between 1911 and 1921.
• But after, 1921 it has shown an increased pattern only.

Additional Information

• Growth of Population
• ​Phase I 
  • The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of the stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s population, since in this period growth rate was very low, even recording a negative growth rate during 1911-1921.
  • Both the birth rate and death rate were high keeping the rate of increase low.
  • Poor health and medical services, illiteracy of people at large, and inefficient distribution system of food and other basic necessities were largely responsible for high birth and death rates in this period.
• Phase II 
  • The decades 1921-1951 are referred to as the period of steady population growth.
  • An overall improvement in health and sanitation throughout the country brought down the mortality rate.
  • At the same time, better transport and communication systems improved distribution systems.
  • The crude birth rate remained high in this period leading to a higher growth rate than in the previous phase.
  • This is impressive in the backdrop of the Great Economic Depression, the 1920s, and World War II.
• Phase III 
  • The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion in India, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of the population in the country.
  • The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2 percent.
  • It is in this period, after the Independence, that developmental activity was introduced through a centralized planning process and the economy started showing up ensuring the improvement of the living conditions of people at large.
  • Consequently, there was a high natural increase and a higher growth rate.
  • Besides, increased international migration bringing in Tibetans, Bangladeshis, Nepalese, and even people from Pakistan contributed to the high growth rate.
• Phase IV 
  • From the post-1981 till the present, the growth rate of the country’s population though remained high, has started slowing down gradually.
  • A downward trend in the crude birth rate is held responsible for such population growth.
  • This was, in turn, affected by an increase in the mean age at marriage, and improved quality of life particularly the education of females in the country.

The correct answer is 382 persons/sq km.Key Points 

•  India is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
• The population density of India as per the 2011 Census was 382 persons per square kilometer.
• The worldwide average population density was approximately 15 people per sq. km.
• Bihar has the highest population density (1106 people per square kilometer), followed by Bengal (1028) and Kerala (860).
• The state with the lowest population density is Arunachal Pradesh (17 persons/sq) and the Union Territory with the lowest density of population is Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Additional Information

• The Census of India 2011 was organized in two stages trails of House listing and Housing Census and Population Enumeration.
• The population of India has been augmented by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
• As per the 2011 Census population report of India is pegged at 1.21 billion, a surge of more than 181 million in the last 10 years.

 Highlights of the 2011 Census of India

• The population of the nation 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.
• Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India its population is more than the population of Brazil.

The correct answer is More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.Key Points

• A Census Town is an area with urban characteristics like
• A minimum population of 5,000.
  • Hence statement 1 is true.
• At least 75% of the male main working force engaged in non-agricultural activities.
  • Hence statement 3 is false.
• Population density of at least 400 persons per km².
  • Hence statement 2 is true.
• As per the 2011 Census, there are 3,784 Census Towns against 1,362 in 2001.
• A Statutory Town is one with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, or notified town area committee.
  • Hence statement 4 is true.

Additional Information

• As per the 2011 Census, there are 4,041 such towns as against 3,799 in 2001.
• Conversion of Census towns into statutory ULBs entitles states to Central assistance as per the guidelines of the 14th Finance Commission.
• Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in any State/UT in the allocation of funds among States/UTs.
• The state with the highest number of census towns in West Bengal with 780 towns.
• Mizoram has no census towns.