Census 2011 - Indian Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy Rate in India

Census 2011 - Indian Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy Rate in India
Census 2011
Population Trend in India
Total Population : 1210193422
1891-1921: Stagnate Population
Male : 623724248
1921-1951: Steady growth
Female : 586469174
1951-1981: Rapid high growth (stage of population explosion)
Density : 382 per sq km
1981-2001: High growth rate with definite signs of slowing down
Adult Sex Ratio : 940

Child Sex Ratio : 914

Rural Sex Ratio : 9470

Urban Sex Ratio : 926


Largest and Smallest Sates in Population

Top States
Bottom States
1
Uttar Pradesh
199581477
Lakshadweep
64429
2
Maharastra
112372972
Daman & Diu
242911
3
Bihar
103804637
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
342853
4
West Bengal
91347736
Andaman & Nicobar
379944
5
Andhra Pradesh
84665533
Sikkim
607688

Effective Literacy Rate (2001-2011)

2001 (%)
2011 (%)
Difference
Persons
64.83
74.04
9.2
Males
75.26
82.14
6.9
Females
53.67
65.46
11.8

Largest and Smallest States in Literacy rate in India
Top States
Bottom States
Kerala
93.91%
Bihar
63.82%
Lakshadweep
92.28%
Arunachala Pradesh
66.95%
Mizoram
91.58%
Rajasthan
67.06%
Tripura
87.75%
Jharkhand
67.63%
Goa
87.40%
Andhra Pradesh
67.66%

Sex Ratio            

2001
2011
Population (in mn)
Population (in %)
Population (in mn)
Population (in %)
Males
532.2
51.74
623.7
51.51
Females
496.5
48.26
586.4
48.46
Adult Sex Ratio
933
940
Males
85.0
51.89
82.9
52.24
Females
78.8
48.11
75.8
47.76
Child Sex Ratio
927
914

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