Article: 15th Census of India 2011

15^th CENSUS OF INDIA, 2011

General Information 

• Country -  India
• India’s 1^st Census -  1872
• Slogan -  Our Census, Our Future
• India’s Rank in Population - 2^nd with 17.5%                         
• Data Taken -  1^st March, 2011     
• Total Population -  1,210,854,977                                          
• Percentage Changes -  17.70%
• Most Populous State -  Uttar Pradesh         
• Least Populous State -  Sikkim

  Census Report  

Population	Total	1,210,854,977
	Males	62,37,24,248
	Females	58,64,69,174
Literacy	Total	74%
	Males	82.10%
	Females	65.50%
Density of Population	As per km^2	382
Sex Ratio	As per 1000 males	943 females
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 age group)	As per 1000 males	919

  Religious Demographics (2011)  

Religious Groups	Population [in percentage]
Hinduism	79.80
Islam	14.23
Christianity	2.30
Sikhism	1.72
Jainism	0.37
Buddhism	0.70
Other Religions/ No Religions	0.90

  Overall Information  

• Most Literate State - Kerala           
• Least Literate State - Bihar             
• Highest Sex Ratio (State) - Kerala
• Lowest Sex Ratio (State) -  Haryana
• Highest Sex Ratio (UT)  -  Pondicherry
• Lowest Sex Ratio (UT)  -  Damn & Diu
• Most Literate District   -  Serechhip (Mizoram)
• Least Literate District  -  Dadra & Nagar Haveli      
• Highest Density of Population - Bihar
• Lowest Density of Population  - Arunachal Pradesh