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The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,854,977. [31] India added 181.5 million to its population since 2001, slightly lower than the population of Brazil. India, with 2.4% of the world's surface area, accounts for 17.5% of its population. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with roughly 200 million people.
Latest population figures are based on data from the 2011 census of India. [6] During the decade of 2001–2011, India's annual population rising rate has slowed down from 2.15 to 1.76. [6] Based on decennial census data, Dadra and Nagar Haveli shows the highest growth rate of 55.5 percent.
The Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 (SECC) was conducted for the 2011 Census of India. [1] [2] ... Over 48 per cent of the Indian rural population is female. [66]
While the national average for the sex ratio shows an increase from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011, [7] the 2011 census shows a sharp decline in the child sex ratio, the number of females per thousand males in a population between age group 0–6 years. [7]
This is a list of the most populous cities in India. Cities are a type of sub-administrative unit and are defined by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In some cases, cities are bifurcated into municipalities, which can lead to cities being included within other cities. This list is based on the Census of India using data from the 2001 census of India and the 2011 census of India. Map class ...
Map showing the population density in India, per 2011 Census. [99] India occupies 2.41% of the world's land area but supports over 18% of the world's population. At the 2001 census 72.2% of the population [100] lived in about 638,000 villages [101] and the remaining 27.8% [100] lived in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. [102]
Telangana state is the 12th most populous state in India, with a population of 35,003,674 as per 2011 Census, with a population density of 312 per km 2. The state has male and female population of 17,611,633 and 17,392,041 respectively with sex ratio (Females per 1000 Males) standing at 988. Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011) Rate is 13.58%. [1]
The decennial census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1872. [1] Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government ...