India at Glance - Population Census 2011
Highlights of Census 2011
- Total population of India has reached to 121 crores.
- It comprises 62.31 crores males and 58.74 crores females.
- Total absolute increase in population during the decade is 18.19 crores.
- Population growth during the decade remained 17.7 percent.
- Density of population per sq. km. has been 382 persons.
- Sex ratio for females per 1000 males is 943 females.
- Child sex ratio for females is 919 per 1000 males.
- Literacy rate of India has gone up to 73.0 percent from previous figure of 64.83 percent.
POPULATION
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Persons
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1,21,05,69,573
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Males
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62,31,21,843
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Females
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58,74,47,730
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DECADAL
POPULATION GROWTH 2001-2011
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Absolute
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Percentage
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Persons
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18,19,59,458
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17.7
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Males
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9,09,65,182
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17.1
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Females
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9,09,94,276
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18.3
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DENSITY OF POPULATION (per sq. km.)
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382
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SEX RATIO (females per 1000 males)
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943
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POPULATION IN THE AGE GROUP 0-6
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Absolute
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Percentage to total population
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Persons
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16,44,78,150
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13.6
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Males
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8,57,32,470
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13.8
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Females
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7,87,45,680
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13.4
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LITERATES
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Absolute
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Literacy rate
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Persons
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76,34,98,517
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73.0
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Males
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43,46,83,779
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80.9
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Females
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32,88,14,738
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64.6
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* All datas as per from Census India.
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