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Match the following Census details with the correct year:
Match the following Census details with the correct year:
Census started = 1871 Census 2011 data was released = 2010 Census 2011 was conducted = 2001 Population Enumeration = 2011
Match the following Census personnel with their positions:
Match the following Census personnel with their positions:
C.Chandra Mouli = Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner Shri Sailesh = Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner
Match the following Census data with the correct value:
Match the following Census data with the correct value:
Total Population = 1.21 Billion Decadal growth = 17.64%
Match the following Census phases with the correct time period:
Match the following Census phases with the correct time period:
Match the following Census details with the correct state/district:
Match the following Census details with the correct state/district:
Match the following Census details with the correct value:
Match the following Census details with the correct value:
Match the following Census details with the correct state/district:
Match the following Census details with the correct state/district:
Match the following Census details with the correct value:
Match the following Census details with the correct value:
Match the following Census details with the correct administrative unit:
Match the following Census details with the correct administrative unit:
Match the following Census details with the correct motto:
Match the following Census details with the correct motto:
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Study Notes
Census Overview
- Census is a process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing, and disseminating statistical data regarding a country's population.
- It covers demographic, social, and economic data.
Census Frequency and History
- The census is conducted every 10 years.
- The first census was conducted in 1871.
Census 2011
- Census 2011 was the 15th census of India and the 7th census after Independence.
- The motto of Census 2011 was "Our Census, Our Future".
- The data was released on March 31, 2011, by the Union Home Secretary and RGCCI.
- Registrar General and Census Commissioner during Census 2011 was C. Chandramouli.
- The current Registrar General and Census Commissioner is Shri Sailesh.
Population Statistics
- The total population of India as of 2011 is 1,210,569,573 (1.21 billion).
- India ranks 2nd in population, accounting for 17.64% of the world's population.
- The decadal growth rate is 181 million.
- The population increased by 181 million during 2001-2011.
Census Phases
- Census 2011 was conducted in two phases:
- Houselisting and Housing Census (April to September 2010)
- Population Enumeration (February 9-28, 2011)
Administrative Units
- The census covered 35 states/UTs, 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,936 towns, and 6.41 lakh villages.
District Facts
- Thane district of Maharashtra is the most populated district of India.
- Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh is the least populated district.
- Kurung Kumey of Arunachal Pradesh registered the highest population growth rate of 111.01%.
- Longleng district of Nagaland registered a negative population growth rate of (-)58.39%.
- Mahe district of Puducherry has the highest sex ratio of 1176 females per 1000 males.
- Daman district has the lowest sex ratio of 533 females per 1000 males.
- Serchhip district of Mizoram has the highest literacy rate of 98.76%.
- Alirajpur of MP is the least literate district of India, with a literacy rate of 37.22%.
- North East Delhi has the highest density of 37,346 people per square kilometer.
- Dibang Valley has the lowest density of 1 person per square kilometer.
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