Census of india 2011 important facts

• Highest sex-ratio in state   – Kerala (1084)
• The First census was conduct in 1872, than after since1881 regularly survey after every 10 year. 
  
• The Census 2011 is the 15th National census survey conducted by the Census Organization of India. 
• Census 2011 was held in two phases: The first phase : Houselisting & Housing Census : (April to September 2010) and second phase : Population Enumeration (9th to 28 February 2011) 
• Mr. C. Chandramouli was the Commissioner & Registrar General of the Indian 2011 Census. 
• The census survey covered all the 28 states and 7 Union territories of the country including 640 districts, 497 cities, 5767 tehsils & over 6 lakh villages. 
• Population growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64% (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 while Maharashtra is second with 112 million. 
• Lowest sex-ratio in UTs     – Daman & Diu (618) 
• Highest Density in state   – Delhi (11297)  
• Lowest  Density in state   – Arunachal Pardesh (17) 
• Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most Populous State in the country – population is more than Brazil.    
• Total expenditure and materials used: Cost Rs. 2200 Crore or Cost per person Rs. 18.33. 
• Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011showingan increase of 9.21 percentage points.

                                              Census of India 2011

Data	INDIA
Persons	121,01,93,422
Males	63,37,24,248
Females	58,64.69.174
Decadal growth of Population	17.64
Density	382
Sex Ratio	940
Population (0-6)	158789287
0-6 Males	8,29,52,135
0-6 Females	7,58,37152
Child Sex Ratio	914
Literates	77,84,54,120
Male Literates	44,42,03,762
Female literates	33,42,50,358
Literacy Rate	74.04
Male Literacy Rate	82.14
Female Literacy Rate	65.46

                          Most Populated Metro Cities

1	Mumbai	18,414,288
2	Delhi	16,314,838
3	Kolkata	14,112,536
4	Chennai	8,696,010
5	Bangalore	8,499,399

                                            

                                     Sex Ratio                                               

1	Kerala	1084
2	Pondicherry	1037
3	Tamil Nadu	996
4	Andhra Pradesh	993
5	Manipur	992

Total expenditure:

·         Cost Rs. 2200 crore

·         Cost per person Rs. 18.33

·         No. of Languages in which Schedules were canvassed 16

·         No. of Languages in which Training Manuals prepared 18

·         No. of Schedules Printed  340 million

Major impact of population Growth:

Unemployment rate: 8.8 In June 2014. The unemployment rate in India is estimated at 8.8 
percent or 88 persons out of 1000 persons. 

Poverty Rate: In 2010, the World Bank reported that 32.7% of all people in India fall below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 per day (PPP) while 68.7% live on less than US$ 2 per day.

Malnutrition and hunger: The World Bank estimates that India is one of the highest ranking countries in the world for the number of children suffering from malnutrition. According  to 2011 Global Hunger Index (GHI) Report ranked India 15th, amongst leading countries with hunger situation
 
Slum problem : India's slum population will surge to 104 million by 2017  Environment problem: Air, Water, Noise Pollution

A question should ask every civilian to himself/herself, we fight for our rights but why don’t fight for our duty.

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