Census Of India
Henry Walter is known as the father of the
Indian Census.
The Census was first started under British
Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872.
The first synchronous census was taken
under British rule on 1881 , Lord Ripon
was Viceroy of India.
Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Home Affairs.
Census is a Union subject under Article 246 of
India Constitution.
The information collected during the
population Census is so confidential that it
is not even accessible to the courts of law.
The first census of Independent India was
conducted in 1951. It was also the first census
to be conducted under 1948 Census of India
Act.
Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of
the country since 1872 and the 7th after
Independence.
Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC)
The Socio-Economic and Caste Census
(SECC) was conducted in 2011 for the first time since
1931.
1) Economic status
2) Specific caste name
SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
SECC is open for use by Government departments.
The First Registrar General and Census Commissioner of
Independent India was – MWM Yeatts
The First Indian Registrar General and Census
Commissioner of Independent India was – R A
Gopalaswamy
Census 2011
The slogan of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, Our
future’.
Mascot of 2011 Indian Census - A Woman
enumerator
C M Chandramauli was the Registrar General
and Census Commissioner of India for the 2011
Indian Census.
2.4% of world’s area
The population of India - 121.05 crore
Percent of the World Population - 17.5%
The Urban population in total population in India - 31.36%
The rural population of India comprises – 68.84%
The State in India with the largest rural population – Uttar Pradesh
The State in India with the highest urban population – Maharashtra
Which is the largest tribal group of India as per census 2011?
Bhil is the most populous tribe with a total population of 4,618,068, constituting
37.7 percent of the total ST population.
According to the census of 2011, which is the second most spoken language in India?
Bengali is the second most spoken language in India.
Child Sex ratio – 919
Arunachal Pradesh has the highest
child sex ratio among the Indian states
i.e. 972
Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio
i.e.834 per thousand males.
First Economic Census – 1977
Highest populated Districts of India 2011
Thane with population of 1.1 Crore is the most
populated district of India.
Lowest Populated Districts of India 2011
With a population of 7948, Dibang Valley in
Arunachal Pradesh is the lowest populated
district of India.
Indian Population Census Of India 2011
Most Populated States Uttar Pradesh (20 crores)
Most Populated Union Territories Delhi (1.67 Crore)
Least Populated States Sikkim (6 Lakh)
Least Populated Union Territories Lakshadweep (64, 000)
Decadal Growth Rate
India showed a decadal growth rate of
17.64 % for the entire population as
compared to 21.15 % in Census 2001.
Decadal Growth Rate Census Of India 2011
States With Highest Growth Rate Meghalaya (+27.9%)
Union Territories With Highest Dadar & Nagar Haveli (+55.9%)
Growth Rate
States With Lowest Growth Rate Nagaland (-0.6%)
Union Territories With Lowest Lakhadweep (-6.3%)
Growth Rate
The population density of India 2011 – 382
Density of Population (per square km) Census Of India 2011
States With Highest Density of Bihar (1106)
Population
Union Territories With Highest Density Delhi (11320)
of Population
States With Lowest Density of Arunachal Pradesh (17)
Population
Union Territories With Lowest Density of Andaman & Nicobar (46)
Population
Sex Ratio - 943
Sex Ratio Census Of India 2011
States With Highest Sex Ratio Kerala (1084)
Union Territories With Highest Sex Ratio Pudduchery (1037)
States With Lowest Sex Ratio Haryana (879)
Union Territories With Lowest Sex Ratio Daman & Diu (618)
The literacy rate of India – 74.04%
Literacy rate among women in India – 65.46%
Literacy rate among men in India – 82.14%
Literacy Rate Census Of India 2011
States With Highest Literacy Rate Kerala (94%)
Union Territories With Highest Lakshadweep (91.8%)
Literacy Rate
States With Lowest Literacy Rate Bihar (61.8%)
Union Territories With Lowest Literacy Dadar & Nagar Haveli (76.2%)
Rate
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
Tribes Constitute – 16.2% and 8.2%
Category-wise Population Census Of India 2011
States & Union territory With Uttar Pradesh
Highest SC Population
States & Union territory With Punjab (31.9%)
Highest % of SC Population
States & Union territory With Madhya Pradesh
Highest ST Population
States & Union territory With Lakshadweep (94.8%)
Highest % of ST Population
“Year of Great Divide” in the
demographic history of India – 1921
Before this year, the population was not
constant, sometimes it increased and at other
times it decreased.
But after this year, there has been considerable
and constant increase in the population.
“State of World Population Report”
By United Nations Population Fund
