Census 2011 — Set 7

Correct Answer: C. 67.8%

• **67.8%** = The rural literacy rate in India was 67.8% as per the 2011 Census data. • **67.8% rural vs 84.1% urban** — The urban-rural literacy gap of about 16.3 percentage points highlighted the disparity in educational access. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 72.1%: 72.1% does not correspond to the official rural literacy figure in 2011; 58.9%: India's rural literacy had crossed 58.9% well before 2011; 64.1%: 64.1% does not match any official 2011 census figure.

Correct Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh

• **Madhya Pradesh** = Madhya Pradesh has the largest absolute number of Scheduled Tribe individuals, exceeding 1.53 crore, as per 2011 Census. • **~1.53 crore ST population** — This is despite MP's ST percentage being only ~21.1% because of the state's very large total population. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rajasthan: Rajasthan's ST population is about 92 lakh, below MP's 1.53 crore; Maharashtra: Maharashtra has about 1.05 crore STs, fewer than MP; Odisha: Odisha has about 95 lakh STs, also below MP.

Correct Answer: C. Jammu and Kashmir

• **Jammu and Kashmir** = Jammu and Kashmir recorded the lowest urban sex ratio at 840 females per 1,000 males in 2011. • **840 urban sex ratio** — This was lower even than Haryana's urban sex ratio of 873, reflecting strong gender disparity in J&K's cities. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Haryana: Haryana's urban sex ratio was 873, second lowest but higher than J&K's 840; Gujarat: Gujarat's urban sex ratio was around 900, much better than J&K; Punjab: Punjab's urban sex ratio was about 886, also higher than J&K.

Correct Answer: D. 57.93%

• **57.93%** = Rural female literacy in India was 57.93% as per the 2011 Census data. • **57.93% rural female vs 79.11% urban female** — The urban-rural gap for women exceeded 21 percentage points, revealing sharp inequality. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 54.4%: this does not match the official rural female literacy figure for 2011; 50.5%: India's rural female literacy had already exceeded 50% before 2011; 62.1%: 62.1% is not the official figure and overstates rural female literacy.

Correct Answer: D. Tamil Nadu

• **Tamil Nadu** = Tamil Nadu has the highest percentage of main workers (those working 183+ days per year) among large states in the 2011 Census. • **Main workers = 183+ days of work per year** — Tamil Nadu's industrial and service sector employment is more stable than agricultural states. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Himachal Pradesh: HP has the highest overall work participation rate but not the highest share of main workers; Maharashtra: Maharashtra has a large workforce but Tamil Nadu leads in the main worker percentage; Gujarat: Gujarat has a strong industrial base but Tamil Nadu leads in this specific metric.

Correct Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh

• **Andhra Pradesh** = Andhra Pradesh recorded the lowest literacy rate among Scheduled Tribes at 48.8% in the 2011 Census. • **48.8% ST literacy** — This is nearly 10 percentage points below the national ST average of 58.96%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bihar: Bihar's ST literacy rate was about 51.2%, slightly above Andhra Pradesh's 48.8%; Odisha: Odisha's ST literacy was about 52.3%, higher than Andhra Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh: MP's ST literacy was about 50.5%, also above Andhra Pradesh.

Correct Answer: D. 4.8

• **4.8** = The average household size in India was 4.8 persons per household as per the 2011 Census. • **4.8 persons per household** — This was a slight decline from the 5.3 persons per household recorded in the 2001 census. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 5.2: the average was 5.3 in 2001, and it declined to 4.8 by 2011, so 5.2 would be intermediate but is not the official 2011 figure; 4.3: India was at 4.8, not 4.3; 4.3 overstates the decline; 5.6: 5.6 would be above even the 2001 figure, so it does not represent 2011.

Correct Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest work participation rate among all Indian states with only about 32% of its population in the workforce. • **~32% work participation** — This means nearly 68% of UP's population was not classified as workers in 2011. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: West Bengal had a higher work participation than UP at about 38%; Bihar: Bihar's participation rate was about 33.4%, slightly above UP; Kerala: Kerala's work participation was about 38.2%, much higher than UP.

Correct Answer: B. Sikhs

• **Sikhs** = Sikhs recorded the lowest sex ratio among all major religious communities in India at 903 females per 1,000 males in 2011. • **903 females per 1,000 males** — Jains followed with 954, and Muslims had 951 per 1,000 males. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Muslims: Muslims had a sex ratio of 951, much better than Sikhs' 903; Hindus: Hindus had a sex ratio of 939, also above the Sikh figure; Buddhists: Buddhists had a ratio of 965, notably higher than Sikhs.

Correct Answer: A. 8.6%

• **8.6%** = Scheduled Tribes constitute 8.6% of India's total population as per the 2011 Census. • **8.6% ST share = ~10.43 crore people** — This makes India home to the world's largest tribal population. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 7.5%: India's ST share was never as low as 7.5%; the official figure is 8.6%; 10.2%: this overstates the ST share; 10.2% is not an official census figure; 9.5%: this also overstates the ST population share of 8.6%.