Population
National Commission on Population
15th Census 2011: At a Glance |
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Total Population |
1,21,08,54,977 |
Male |
62,32,70,258 |
Female |
58,75,84,719 |
Population Growth Rate |
17.70% (2001-2011) |
Female Population Growth |
18.12% (2001 -2011) |
Male Population Growth |
17.19% (2001 -2011) |
States with Highest Population : |
UP, Maharashtra,Bihar, West Bengal |
State with Lowest Population : |
Sikkim |
Union Territories with Lowest Population |
Lakshadweep Daman and Diu |
Population Density : (per sq km) |
382 (2011) |
Maximum Density : |
Delhi (11320), Chandigarh (9258) |
Minimum Density : |
Arunachal Pradesh (17), Andaman and Nicobar (46) |
Sex-ratio: (per 1000 males) |
943 females (2011), 933 females (2001) |
Highest Sex-ratio : |
Kerala (1084 females), Puducherry (1034 females) |
Lowest Sex-ratio : |
Daman and Diu (615 females) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (775 females) |
Child Sex-ratio : (0-6 age group) |
919 female children (2011) 927 female children (2001) |
Highest Child Sex-ratio : |
Mizoram (971), Meghalaya (970) |
Lowest Child Sex-ratio : |
Haryana (830), Punjab (846) |
Literacy Rate : |
7.30% (2011) |
Male Literacy : |
80.9% (2011) |
Female Literacy : |
64.6% (2011) |
States with Highest Literacy : |
Kerala (94.0%), Lakshadweep (91.8%) |
States with Lowest Literacy : |
Bihar (61.8%), Arunachal Pradesh (65.4%) |
Literacy Rate in India (1951–2011) |
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Census Year |
Males |
Females |
Male/Females gap in Iiteracy rate |
Total persons |
1951 |
27.16 |
8.86 |
18.3 |
18.33 |
1961 |
40.4 |
15.35 |
25.05 |
28.3 |
1971 |
45.96 |
21.97 |
23.98 |
34.45 |
1981 |
56.38 |
29.76 |
26.62 |
43.57 |
1991 |
64.13 |
39.29 |
24.84 |
52.21 |
2001 |
75.26 |
53.67 |
21.59 |
64.84 |
2011 |
80.9 |
64.6 |
16.3 |
73 |
Population Data 2011
Rural & Urban Population (%) (1901–2011) |
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Census Year |
Per cent |
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Rural |
Urban |
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1901 |
89.2 |
10.8 |
1911 |
89.7 |
10.3 |
1921 |
88.8 |
11.2 |
1931 |
88 |
12 |
1941 |
86.1 |
13.9 |
1951 |
82.7 |
17.3 |
1961 |
82 |
18 |
1971 |
80.1 |
19.9 |
1981 |
76.7 |
23.3 |
1991 |
74.3 |
25.7 |
2001 |
72.2 |
27.8 |
2011 |
68.8 |
31.2 |
Birth Rate and Death Rate in India (Per Thousand Population) |
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Year | Birth Rate | Death Rate |
1950–51 | 39.9 | 27.4 |
1960–61 | 41.7 | 22.8 |
1970–71 | 36.9 | 14.9 |
1980–81 | 33.9 | 12.5 |
1990–91 | 29.5 | 9.8 |
2000–01 | 25.4 | 8.4 |
2010–11 | 22.1 | 7.2 |
2011–12 | 21.6 | 7.0 |
2013–14 | 21.4 | 7.0 |
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