Census 2011 india Highlights important Questions - IBPS RRB PO CLERK
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Hi Friends!! Here we are providing you Highlights and important Questions of Census 2011.So this will be helpful for those candidates who are going to appear in coming week for SBI PO Exam. we do provide you with every exam’s review in order to make you know the pattern of the exam analyze the type of questions being asked and make yourself strong in those areas. When you are studying, you will come across some important words; select those words and write it down on a paper. This will make you remember the words easily. So this will be helpful for those candidates who are going to appear in coming week for SBI PO Exam. As we do always say, practice is the only ladder you have to climb up to reach your target. Practice hard in a smarter way.
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2011 Census Motto- OUR CENSUS OUR FUTURE
Present Register General and Census Commissioner- C. Chandra Mouli
Union Home Secretary- Shri G.K. Pillai
First Census started in India- 1872
Present Census in India- 15th
Total Population of India- 1210.19 Million 623.7 million (51.54%) Males and 584.46 million (48.46%) Females
World Population- 7 Billions
Population of India increased by more than 181 million during 2001-2011
Percentage of population growth in 2001-2011- 17.64; 17.19 (Male) and 18.12 (Female)
Top Populous States of the Country
| 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 |
Least Populous States of the Country
| Lakshadweep | 64,429 |
| Daman & Diu | 2,42,911 |
| D & N Haveli | 3,42,853 |
| A & N islands | 3,79,944 |
| Sikkim | 6,07,688 |
Highest Populous District- Thane (Mumbai)
Least Populous District- Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh)
Rural Population in India- 68.84% of the total population
Highest Urban Population- Maharashtra
India population is equal to the combined population of US, Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan
Total Number of children in the age group 0-6 – 158.8 million
Total Sex Ration- 940:1000 (Female: Male)
Highest Sex Ratio- Kerala (1084: 1000)
Second Highest Sex Ratio- Puducherry (1038: 1000)
Least Sex Ratio- Daman & Diu (618: 1000)
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years): 914: 1000
Highest Child Sex Ratio- Mizoram (971:1000)
Least Child Sex Ratio- Haryana (830:1000)
Three Major states ( J&K, Bihar & Gujarat) have shown decline in sex ration as compared to census 2001
Literacy Rate in 2001- 64.83
Literacy Rate in 2011- 74.04
Highest Literacy State- Kerala (93.91%)
Lowest Literacy State- Bihar (63.82%)
100% Literacy District in India- Palakkad (kerala)
Raise in Literacy rate from 2001 to 2011- 9.21 %
Density of India- 382 per Sq KM
Highest Density State- Bihar (1102 per Sq KM)
Lowest Density State- Arunachal Pradesh (17 per Sq KM)
No of Villages covered in 2011 census- 6, 40, 867
100% Banking District in India- Palakkad (Kerala)
100% Banking State in India- Kerala
