New Delhi: The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million (51.54 percent) are males and 586.46 million (48.46 percent) are females. The provisional figures of Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on on March 31 by Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai and RGI C. Chandramouli.
The highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under:
lThe population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
lPercentage growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64; males 17.19 and females 18.12.
l2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921), which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.
lUttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous state in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million.
lThe percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous states have declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:
*Uttar Pradesh (25.85 percent to 20.09 percent)
*Maharashtra (22.73 percent to 15.99 percent)
*Bihar (28.62 percent to 25.07 percent)
*West Bengal (17.77 percent to 13.93 percent)
-Andhra Pradesh (14.59 percent to 11.10 percent)
*Madhya Pradesh (24.26 percent to 20.30 percent)
lDuring 2001-2011, as many as 25 states/UTs with a share of about 85 percent of the country’s population registered an annual growth rate of less than 2 percent as compared to, 15 States/UTs with a share of about 42 percent during the period 1991-2001.
l15 States/UTs have grown by less than 1.5 percent per annum during 2001-2011, while the number of such states/UTs was only four during the previous decade.
lThe total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million (-5 million since 2001).
lTwenty 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.
lUttar Pradesh (29.7 million), Bihar (18.6 million), Maharashtra (12.8 million), Madhya Pradesh (10.5 million) and Rajasthan (10.5 million) constitute 52 percent children in the age group of 0-6 years.
lPopulation (0-6 years) 2001-2011 registered minus (-)3.08 percent growth with minus (-)2.42 for males and -3.80 for females.
lThe 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.
lOverall sex ratio at the national level has increased by 7 points to reach 940 at Census 2011 as against 933 in Census 2001. This is the highest sex ratio recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower than 1961. Increase in sex ratio is observed in 29 states/UTs.
lThree major states (J&K, Bihar and Gujarat) have shown decline in sex ratio as compared to Census 2001.
lKerala with 1084 has the highest sex ratio followed by Puducherry with 1038; Daman & Diu has the lowest sex ratio of 618.
lChild sex ratio (0-6 years) is 914. 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 2001.
lMizoram has the highest child sex ratio (0-6 years) of 971 followed by Meghalaya with 970. Haryana is at the bottom with ratio of 830 followed by Punjab with 846.
lLiteracy rate has gone up from 64.83 percent in 2001 to 74.04 percent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points.
lPercentage growth in literacy during 2001-2011 is 38.82; males: 31.98 percent and females : 49.10 percent.
lLiterates constitute 74 percent of the total population aged seven and above and illiterates form 26 percent.
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