The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females. The provisional figures of Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on Thursday by Union home secretary Shri G.K.Pillai and RGI Shri C Chandramouli.
The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under:
- The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
- 2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.
- The percentage decadal growth during 2001-2011 has registered the sharpest decline since Independence - a decrease of 3.90 percentage points from 21.54 to 17.64 percent.
- States with largest population (in descending order) are as:
I. Uttar Pradesh
II. Maharashtra
III. Bihar
IV. West Bengal
V. Andhra Pradesh.
- Among states, Sikkim has the lowest population.
- Among the Union Territories, Lakshdweep has the lowest population.
- Thane district in Maharashtra is the district with largest population while Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh is the district with lowest population.
- During 2001-2011, as many as 25 States/UTs with a share of about 85% of the country’s population registered an annual growth rate of less than 2% as compared to, 15 States/UTs with a share of about 42% during the period 1991-2001.
- 15 States/UTs have grown by less than 1.5 percent per annum during 2001-2011, while the number of such States/UTs was only 4 during the previous decade.
- The total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million.
- Twenty States and Union Territories now have over one million children in the age group 0-6 years. On the other extreme, there are five States and Union Territories in the country that are yet to reach the one hundred thousand mark.
- The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total Population is 13.1 percent while the corresponding figure in 2001 was 15.9 percent. The decline has been to the extent of 2.8 points.
- Overall Sex ratio at the National level has increased by 7 points since Census 2001 to reach 940 at Census 2011.
- Increase in Sex Ratio is observed in 29 States/UTs.
- Three major States (J&K, Bihar & Gujarat) have shown decline in Sex Ratio as compared to Census 2001.
- Whereas overall Sex Ratio has shown improvement since 1991, decline in Child Sex Ratio (0-6) has been unabated since 1961 census.
- Increasing trend in the Child Sex Ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A & N Islands.
- In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the Child Sex Ratio show decline over Census 2000.
- Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points.
- The literacy rate for males and females works out to 82.14 per cent and 65.46 per cent respectively.
- Ten States and Union Territories viz., Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Chandigarh, NCT of Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have achieved literacy rate of above 85 per cent, the target set by the Planning Commission to be achieved by 2011-2012.
- The gap of 21.59 percentage points recorded between male and female literacy rates in 2001 Census has reduced to 16.68 percentage points in 2011. Planning Commission has set up target of reducing this gap to 10 percentage points by the year 2011-2012.
- The gap of 21.59 percentage points recorded between male and female literacy rates in 2001 Census has reduced to 16.68 percentage points in 2011. Planning Commission has set up target of reducing this gap to 10 percentage points by the year 2011-2012.
- The states with lowest literacy rates are Bihar (63.82%) and Arunachal Pradesh (66.95%)
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