Census 2011 — Set 10

Correct Answer: D. Longleng

• **Longleng** = Longleng district in Nagaland recorded the lowest (most negative) decadal growth rate of -58.39% in the 2011 Census. • **-58.39% growth rate** — This was linked to the Nagaland districts' population being revised sharply downward due to previous overcounting. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Mokokchung: Mokokchung also showed negative growth but not as extreme as Longleng; Mahe: Mahe in Puducherry had near-zero or marginal growth but not -58%; Kiphire: Kiphire recorded negative growth but its rate was less extreme than Longleng.

Correct Answer: D. 67.9 years

• **67.9 years** = Life expectancy in India was approximately 67.9 years during the 2011 census period (2010-14 estimate). • **67.9 years average** — Males had an expectancy of about 66.9 years and females about 69.9 years during this period. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 65.8 years: this was India's life expectancy around 2005-09, not 2011; 70.1 years: India's life expectancy crossed 70 only around 2019-20; 63.5 years: India's life expectancy exceeded 63 years before 2000, well before 2011.

Correct Answer: C. Bihar

• **Bihar** = Bihar is the third most populous state in India with about 10.41 crore people as per the 2011 Census. • **~10.41 crore population** — It is ranked after Uttar Pradesh (~20 crore) and Maharashtra (~11.24 crore). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: West Bengal with ~9.13 crore ranked fourth, not third; Madhya Pradesh: MP had about 7.26 crore, placing it fifth; Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu had about 7.21 crore, placing it sixth.

Correct Answer: A. 68.84%

• **68.84%** = 68.84% of Indians were recorded as living in rural areas as per the 2011 Census. • **68.84% rural = ~83.3 crore people** — The remaining 31.16% (about 37.7 crore) lived in urban areas. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 72.1%: India's rural share was 72.2% in 2001; by 2011 it had declined to 68.84%; 70.2%: this does not match the official 2011 figure; 65.5%: this understates the rural population, which was still 68.84% in 2011.

Correct Answer: A. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

• **Dadra and Nagar Haveli** = Dadra and Nagar Haveli recorded the lowest literacy rate among all UTs at 76.24% in the 2011 Census. • **76.24% literacy** — It was followed by Andaman and Nicobar (86.27%) and Daman and Diu (87.07%). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Andaman and Nicobar: it had 86.27% literacy, second lowest among UTs but above Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Daman and Diu: its literacy was 87.07%, higher than Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Puducherry: Puducherry's literacy was 85.85%, also above Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Correct Answer: B. Meghalaya

• **Meghalaya** = Meghalaya has the highest percentage of children in the 0-6 age group at 19.2% of its total population in 2011. • **19.2% child population (0-6 years)** — This is linked to Meghalaya's higher total fertility rate compared to most Indian states. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Uttar Pradesh: UP has the highest absolute count of 0-6 children but not the highest percentage share; Bihar: Bihar has a high child percentage (~18%) but slightly below Meghalaya; Rajasthan: Rajasthan's 0-6 percentage was about 17.4%, below Meghalaya.

Correct Answer: C. Kerala

• **Kerala** = Kerala had the highest rural male literacy rate at 95.4% among all Indian states as per 2011 Census. • **95.4% rural male literacy** — This was significantly above the national rural male literacy of about 78.6%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sikkim: Sikkim had high rural male literacy (~87%) but below Kerala; Goa: Goa had about 91% rural male literacy, high but below Kerala; Mizoram: Mizoram had about 87.9% rural male literacy, lower than Kerala.

Correct Answer: B. 1028

• **1028** = West Bengal's population density was 1,028 persons per square kilometer as per the 2011 Census. • **1,028 persons per sq km** — This placed West Bengal second after Bihar (1,106) among all states. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 1106: 1,106 was Bihar's density, the highest; West Bengal was second; 860: 860 was approximately Kerala's density, not West Bengal; 950: 950 does not correspond to any major state's density figure in 2011.

Correct Answer: B. Christians

• **Christians** = Christians have the highest sex ratio among major religious communities in India at 1,023 females per 1,000 males in 2011. • **1,023 — followed by Buddhists (965) and Jains (954)** — Christians' high ratio is partly due to the matrilineal societies in northeast India and Kerala. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Buddhists: Buddhists had a ratio of 965, second highest after Christians; Sikhs: Sikhs had the lowest ratio among communities at 903; Muslims: Muslims had a ratio of 951, below Christians, Buddhists, and Jains.

Correct Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = Uttar Pradesh has the lowest ST population percentage at 0.6% among states where Scheduled Tribes are officially recognised. • **0.6% ST share** — Most of UP's tribal population belongs to specific communities like Tharus and Buxas in the Terai region. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu's ST share is about 1.1%, higher than UP's 0.6%; Bihar: Bihar's ST share is about 1.3%, above UP; Kerala: Kerala's ST percentage is about 1.5%, more than UP.