Census 2011 — Set 5

Correct Answer: D. Mizoram

• **Mizoram** = Mizoram has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Caste population in India at just 0.1% of its total population. • **0.1% SC population** — This is because the majority of Mizoram's population belongs to Scheduled Tribes, not Scheduled Castes. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh has a very small SC percentage (~0.6%) but still more than Mizoram's 0.1%; Lakshadweep: Lakshadweep's SC share is about 0.1% as well, tied with Mizoram; Nagaland: Nagaland has virtually no SC population due to its predominantly tribal character.

Correct Answer: D. 65.46%

• **65.46%** = The female literacy rate in India was 65.46% as per the 2011 Census data. • **65.46% female vs 82.14% male** — The gender gap of about 16.68 percentage points remained a major development challenge. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 70.28%: this does not correspond to any official 2011 census literacy figure for females; 54.16%: this was closer to the female literacy rate in the 1990s, not 2011; 60.04%: India's female literacy crossed 60% before 2011; this figure is not the correct 2011 value.

Correct Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh

• **Himachal Pradesh** = Himachal Pradesh has the highest percentage of rural population at 89.97% of its residents living in villages as per 2011. • **89.97% rural population** — Despite high literacy and development indicators, HP remains predominantly rural due to its mountain geography. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Assam: Assam's rural share was about 85.9%, lower than Himachal Pradesh; Bihar: Bihar had about 88.7% rural population, also slightly below HP; Odisha: Odisha's rural share was about 83.3%, lower than both Bihar and HP.

Correct Answer: A. Himachal Pradesh

• **Himachal Pradesh** = Himachal Pradesh is the least urbanised state with only 10.03% of its residents living in cities as per 2011 Census. • **10.03% urban population** — Bihar was the second least urbanised at about 11.3%, just above HP. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bihar: Bihar's urban population was ~11.3%, slightly more urbanised than HP; Odisha: Odisha's urban share was ~16.7%, well above HP; Assam: Assam's urban share was about 14.1%, significantly above Himachal Pradesh.

Correct Answer: B. 933

• **933** = India's sex ratio in the 2001 census was 933 females per 1,000 males, which improved to 943 in 2011. • **Improvement from 933 (2001) to 943 (2011)** — This positive change reflected gradual improvement in female survival rates and declining female infanticide. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 927: 927 was the child sex ratio (0-6 years) in 2001, not the overall national sex ratio; 935: 935 is not an official census sex ratio figure for any year; 940: 940 does not correspond to the official 2001 sex ratio.

Correct Answer: C. Mizoram

• **Mizoram** = Mizoram has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes at 94.4% of its total population in the 2011 Census. • **94.4% ST share** — Meghalaya is close behind at about 86.1%, and Nagaland follows at about 86.5%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Meghalaya: Meghalaya's ST share (~86.1%) is high but second to Mizoram's 94.4%; Madhya Pradesh: MP has the most STs in absolute numbers but only ~21% share; Nagaland: Nagaland's ST share (~86.5%) is very high but just below Mizoram.

Correct Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = Uttar Pradesh has the highest absolute number of literate persons in India due to its massive population of ~20 crore. • **Most literates in absolute numbers** — However, in literacy rate percentage, Kerala tops the list with 94%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Maharashtra: Maharashtra has many literates in absolute terms but is second to UP; Kerala: Kerala has the highest literacy rate (94%) but not the highest absolute number of literates; West Bengal: West Bengal has a high literacy count but below UP and Maharashtra.

Correct Answer: A. Bihar

• **Bihar** = Bihar had the lowest male literacy rate at 71.2% among all Indian states in the 2011 Census. • **71.2% male literacy** — The national male literacy rate was 82.14%, making Bihar nearly 11 percentage points below average. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rajasthan: Rajasthan's male literacy was about 79.2%, well above Bihar; Jharkhand: Jharkhand's male literacy was about 76.8%, higher than Bihar; Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh's male literacy was about 72.6%, slightly above Bihar.

Correct Answer: C. Delhi

• **Delhi** = Delhi recorded the highest population density among all UTs at 11,320 persons per square kilometer in 2011. • **11,320 persons per sq km** — Chandigarh was the second densest UT with 9,258 persons per sq km. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Chandigarh: Chandigarh's density was 9,258, second after Delhi's 11,320; Lakshadweep: Lakshadweep's density was 2,013 per sq km, far below Delhi; Puducherry: Puducherry's density was 2,598, lower than both Delhi and Chandigarh.

Correct Answer: D. Mizoram

• **Mizoram** = Mizoram has the lowest SC population percentage at just 0.1% of its residents in the 2011 Census. • **0.1% SC population** — This is because Mizoram is a predominantly tribal state where most residents belong to ST communities. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Goa: Goa has a small SC percentage but still higher than Mizoram's 0.1%; Meghalaya: Meghalaya has negligible SCs but official percentage is ~0.6%; Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh's SC share is about ~0.6%, higher than Mizoram.