CENSUS OF INDIA 2011

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF CENSUS 2011  
   
The provisional figures of India’s largest Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.The 15th Census of India and the seventh Census of Independent India-2011 was
started on 1st April 2010 with President Pratibha Patil being the first citizen to be enumerated, followed by Vice President Hamid Ansari.The estimated cost of the Census was 22 Billion Rupees.

Census 2011 is the 15 Census of India since 1872

• Census 2011 was held in two phases.

• Houselisting & Housing Census : (April to September 2010)

• Population Enumeration (9 th to 28 February 2011)

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No. of Administrative Units in Census 2011 

States/Union Territories – 35

Total Districts – 640

 Sub-districts – 5,924
  
Towns – 7,936

Villages – 6.41 lakh
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Density of Population (persons per sq. km)

Density of population in India – 382

Highest Density in state – Delhi (11297)

Lowest Density in state – Arunachal Pardesh (17)

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SEX RATIO (females per 1,000 males) 

Sex-ratio in India - 940

Child (0-6yrs.) sex-ratio - 914

Highest sex-ratio in state – Kerala (1084)

Lowest sex-ratio in UTs – Daman & Diu (618)

Highest child(0-6) sex-ratio in state –Mizoram(971)

Lowest child(0-6) sex-ratio in state – Haryana(830)

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Decadal Population Growth 2001-2011 facts

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

 • Percentage growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64 in
comparison to 21.15 per cent in 2001;males 17.19 and females 18.12.

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

• Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most
populous State in the country – population
is more than the population of Brazil.

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Population as on 1st March 2011 at 00:00 hrs

1.  Persons : 1,210,193,422 74.04% 

1. Males : 623,724,248 82.14% 

1. Females : 586,469,174 65.46%

1. Child(0-6) : 158,789,270 ——

1. The total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million. The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total population is 13.1 percent while the corresponding figure in 2001 was 15.9 percent. The decline has been to the extent of 2.8 points.

Total Literacy Rate: 74.04%

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Five Largest Populus State of the country

1. Uttar Pradesh - 19,95,81,477
2. Maharashtra - 11,23,72,972 
3. Bihar - 10,38,04,637
4. West Bengal - 9,13,47,736
5. Andhra Pradesh - 8,46,65,533
Highest Populus State : Uttar pardesh

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Five Least Populus State of the country

1. Lakshadweep - 64,429
2. Daman & Diu - 2,42,911
3. D. & N. Haveli - 3,42,853 
4. A. & N. Islands - 3,79,944
5. Sikkim - 6,07,688
Least Populus UTs : Lakshadweep

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Decadal Literacy Growth 2001-2011
• Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent 
in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an 
increase of 9.21 percentage points.

 • Percentage growth in literacy during 2001-2011
is 38.82; males : 31.98% & females : 49.10%.

• The state of Kerala has the highest literacy rate
93.11%, whereas Bihar has the lowest 63.82%.

Some facts of Census 2011:

• Census 2011 mascot is a female enumerator (who everybody would identify as the school teacher next door). 

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

• The absolute addition is slightly lower than the population of Brazil, the fifth most populous country in the world.

• The population of India, at 1210.2 million, is almost equal to the combined population of U.S.A.,Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan put together (1214.3 million)

• The percentage decadal growth during 2001-2011 has registered the sharpest decline since Independence – a decrease of 3.90 percentage points from 21.54 to 17.64 percent 

• Of the total population, 623.7 million are males and 586.5 million are females.
  
• Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million.
  
• The combined population of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is bigger than that of the US.
  
• While Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Puducherry has the highest population growth rate of about 55 percent, Nagaland has the lowest -0.47 percent.
  
• The density of population is highest in Delhi, followed by Chandigarh.
  
• The report said that Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Gujarat show decline in sex ratio while 29 states show an increase.
  
• Population (0-6 years) 2001-2011 registered minus (-)3.08 percent growth with minus (-)2.42 for males and –3.80 for females.
  
• The report further said that the literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21 per cent. 
  

Total expenditure and materials used: 

• Cost Rs. 2200 crore • Cost per person Rs. 18.33 • No. of Census Functionaries 2.7 million• No. of Languages in which Schedules were canvassed 16• No. of Languages in which Training Manuals prepared 18• No. of Schedules Printed 340 million • No. of Training Manuals Printed 5.4 million• Paper Utilised 12,000 MTs • Material Moved 10,500 MTs

1. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

The unemployment rate in India is estimated at
9.4 percent or 94 persons out of 1000 persons
in the labour force for the fixed reference period
of FY 2009-10, according to employment-unemp
loyment survey by the Labour Bureau under the
Labour and Employment Ministry.From 1983 until
2000, India’s Unemployment Rate averaged 7.20
percent reaching an historical high of 8.30 percent
in December of 1983

 

2. POVERTY RATE

As per the findings of Tendulkar Committee
on Poverty , India’s poverty rate is estimated 
at 37.2% of the total population, rather than a
figure of 27.5% used previously. This implies 
an increase in the number of BPL households 
from 65.2 million to almost 80 million.

3. HUNGER and MALNUTRITION 

India ranks 67 on the Global Hunger Index 2010, 
conducted by the International Food Policy 
Research Institute (IFPRI) among 88 nations.
India may be the second fastest growing economin the world, but it fares far worse than lesser developed countries such as Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lankain the neighbourhood, when it comes to taking care of its malnourished children. India is home to 42% of the underweight children under the age of five year in the
world.

4. HOUSING / SLUM PROBLEMAs per the report of Pranab Sen Committee
constituted to look in to various aspects of
slum cesnus, country’s slum population had
grown by 17.8 million people in the last decade.

The committee projected the slum
population in 2011 at 93.06 million, up from
75.26 million in 2001 as per the new definition
poverty. The 2001 census figures pegged the
slum population at 52.40 million.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Poverty combined with escalating population has placed undue pressure on the forests as they are being cut down without any remorse. Some other effects of population tsunami on surrounding environment (directly or indirectly) are given here:

• Air Pollution• Water Pollution
• Noise Polltuion

• Deforestration which further responsible for :

{global warming,decreased biodiversity, soil erosion,reduce rainfall, desertification, flooding, removal of habitats for animal, removal of topsoil.}

POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF CENSUS 2011

 Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points.

Percentage growth in literacy during 2001-2011 

Overall persons in country : 38.82%
Males : 31.98%
Females : 49.10%.

Literates constitute 74 per cent of the total population aged seven and above
and illiterates form 26 per cent.