FIGURES AT A GLANCE – INDIA | | POPULATION | Persons | 1,21,01,93,422 | | | Males | 62,37,24,248 | | | Females | 58,64,69,174 | | | DECADAL POPULATION GROWTH 2001-2011 | Absolute | Percentage | | Persons | 18,14,55,986 | 17.64 | | Males | 9,15,01,158 | 17.19 | | Females | 8,99,54,828 | 18.12 | DENSITY OF POPULATION
(per sq. km.) | | 382 | | SEX RATIO
(females per 1000 males) | | 940 | | POPULATION IN
THE AGE GROUP 0-6 | | Absolute | Percentage to
total
population | | Persons | 15,87,89,287 | 13.12 | | Males | 8,29,52,135 | 13.30 | | Females | 7,58,37,152 | 12.93 | | LITERATES | | Absolute | Literacy rate | | Persons | 77,84,54,120 | 74.04 | | Males | 44,42,03,762 | 82.14 | | Females | 33,42,50,358 | 65.46 |
- Uttar Pradesh (200 million) is the most populous State in the country – population is more than the population of Brazil.
Uttar Pradesh 19,95,81,477
Maharashtra 11,23,72,972
Bihar 10,38,04,637
West Bengal 9,13,47,736
Andhra Pradesh 8,46,65,533 - Overall Sex ratio at the National level has increased by 7 points since Census 2001 to reach 940 at Census 2011.
- The gap of 21.59 percentage points recorded between male and female literacy rates in 2001 Census has reduced to 16.68 % points in 2011.
- Ten States and Union Territories viz., Kerala, Lakshadweep, 47 Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Daman & Diu, Puducherry,Chandigarh, NCT of Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have achieved literacy rate of above 85 per cent, the target set by the Planning Commission to be achieved by 2011-2012.
Source: http://www.censusindia.gov.in |
