Census 2011
Geography · जनगणना 2011 · 20 facts
Highest Literacy (UT): Lakshadweep (92.28%)
Highest Sex Ratio (UT): Puducherry (1,037)
Highest Density (UT): Delhi (11,320 per sq km) — highest in all of India
Most Populous UT: Delhi (1.68 crore)
Least Populous UT: Lakshadweep (64,473)
Census 2011 = 15th census, 7th after Independence
Total population = 121.08 crore (Male 62.32 cr, Female 58.76 cr)
Decadal growth rate = 17.64% (2001–2011)
Sex ratio = 943 females per 1000 males
Literacy rate = 74.04% (Male 82.14%, Female 65.46%)
Most populous state = UP (19.98 crore), Least = Sikkim (6.11 lakh)
Highest literacy = Kerala (93.91%), Lowest = Bihar (63.82%)
Highest sex ratio = Kerala (1,084), Lowest = Haryana (879)
Highest density = Bihar (1,106/sq km), Lowest = Arunachal Pradesh (17)
National density = 382 per sq km
Urban = 31.16%, Rural = 68.84%
Nagaland = only state with negative growth (-0.58%)
Delhi = highest density in India (11,320/sq km) among UTs
Child sex ratio (0–6 yrs) = 914
First census 1872 (non-synchronous), first regular 1881 (Lord Ripon)