Following are some of the most important facts of the 15th Census of India 2011
Highlight: GK Question on Census 2011 Important Facts
- The first census in India took place under whose rule?
Answer: – The first census in India took place in 1872 under Lord Mayo rule.
- According to Census 2011, how many cities with million plus population in India?
Answer: – Total 35 cities with million plus population in India
- Who was the Census Commissioner of 2011 Census?
Answer: – C. Chandramouli was the Census Commissioner of 2011 Census
- Which is the state in which more than 16 percent of the total population of India lives?
Answer: – According to Census 2011, Punjab is the state in which more than 16 percent of the total population of India lives.
- Which is the smallest union territory of India in terms of population?
Answer: – As per Census 2011, Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of India in terms of population.
- What is India’s place in the world in terms of population?
Answer: – India is second in the world in terms of population.
- What is the meaning of population density?
Answer: – Population density equates the number of people living per sq km.
- Which place in the country has the lowest sex ratio?
Answer: – Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in the country.
- Which is now the second largest district in India by population?
Answer: – Twenty four Parganas of West Bengal is now the second largest district in India by population
- Which country’s per year population is increasing at par with India?
Answer: – Australia’s per year population is increasing at par with India.
- What is the annual growth rate in terms of population according to the 2011 census?
Answer: – 1.64% is the annual growth rate in terms of population according to the 2011 census
- Which is the largest union territory of India in terms of population?
Answer: – Delhi is the largest union territory of India in terms of population.
- How many Percent people must be literate for a state to be declared fully literate?
Answer: – 90% of people in a state must be literate for a state to be declared fully literate.
- What is the population of a metropolitan city?
Answer: – The population of a metropolitan city is more than 10 lakhs
- What is the population of India as per 2011 census?
Answer: – The population of India as per 2011 census is 121.01 crore.
- What is the population density of India according to the 2011 census?
Answer: – 382 per sq km is the population density of India according to the 2011 census.
- According to the 2011 census, in the last 10 years, the population of India has increased equal to the total population of which country?
Answer: – According to the 2011 census, in the last 10 years, the population of India has increased equal to the total population of Brazil.
- What is the sex ratio as per 2011 census?
Answer: – The sex ratio as per 2011 census is 10,00943.
- The current sex ratio of the country is the highest sex ratio ever after which year?
Answer: The current sex ratio of the country is the highest sex ratio ever after year 1961.
- What is the total increase in India’s population in ten years?
Answer: – The total increase in India’s population in ten years (2001-11) is 18 crores.
- Which state has the highest proportion of scheduled tribes in total population?
Answer: – Uttar Pradesh has the highest proportion of scheduled tribes in total population.
- When did the census in India begin?
Answer: – The census in India begin in 1872 AD under British Viceroy Lord Mayo. The first complete census was conducted in 1881.
- What is the main reason for population growth in India?
Answer: – The main reason for population growth in India is the High Birth rate and low death rate.
- After how many years the census is done in India?
Answer:- The census is done in India after every 10 years.
- According to the 2011 census, what is the share of males in the total population of the country?
Answer: – As per 2011 Census, the share of males in the total population of the country is 51.47 percent.
- In which state of India is the number of men less than the number of women?
Answer: – In Kerala state of India, the number of men is less than the number of women.
- According to the 2011 census, what is the share of women in the total population of the country?
Answer: – As per 2011 Census, the share of women in the total population of the country is 48.53 percent
- Which is now the largest district in India by population?
Answer: – Thane of Maharashtra is now the largest district in India by population
- In which state do the most scheduled tribes reside?
Answer: – In Madhya Pradesh
- Which census was the 2011 census?
Answer: – The 2011 census was the 15th Census.
31. According to the 2011 census, which state of India has the lowest Literacy rate?
Answer: – According to the 2011 census, Bihar, with a literacy of 63.82%, has the lowest Literacy rate in India.
32. According to the 2011 census, which is the largest tribal group of India?
Answer: – As per the census 0f 2011, Bhil is the largest tribal group of India, with a total population of 4,618,068, constituting 37.7% of the total ST population.
33. Which is the most populated state in India according to 2011 census?
Answer: – Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state in India according to 2011 census.
34. How many towns are there in India as per 2011 census?
Answer: – As per the census of 2011, there is 7,935 towns in India.