Around 1 of every 6 people on the planet live in India thus, it is an imperative to collect information on its residents for the purposes of planning, development, and improvement of the residents’ quality of life. India saw its last census eight years ago in 2011 and it will again be conducted in 2021 as it happens in an interval of 10 years and between the 2001 and 2011 censuses, in due course our country grew by 17.7%, adding 181.5 million people.
Recent Developments Language Data of 2011 Census released
Key Highlights:
For 1st time Census 2021 will collect data on OBC
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Important Facts on Census
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Major Highlights of Census 2011
Populations
Growth Rate
Density of Population (persons per Sq. Km.)
Proportion of Population
Child Population
Overall sex ratio
Worsening Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years)
Literacy rate
Scheduled Caste Population
Scheduled Tribe Population
Workers
Work Participation Rates
Demography Dividend and Aging in India
Slum – Census of India
Most Populated Metros |
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1. |
Mumbai: 18,414,288 |
2. |
Delhi: 16,314,838 |
3. |
Kolkata: 14,112,536 |
4. |
Chennai: 8,969,010 |
5. |
Bangalore: 8,499,399 |
Top Literate States |
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1. |
Kerala: 94.00% |
2. |
Lakshadweep: 91.85% |
3. |
Mizoram: 91.33% |
4. |
Goa: 88.70% |
5. |
Tripura: 87.22% |
High Population |
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1. |
Uttar Pradesh: 199,812,341 |
2. |
Maharashtra: 112,374,333 |
3. |
Bihar: 104,099,452 |
4. |
West Bengal: 91,276,115 |
5. |
Andhra Pradesh: 84, 580,77 |
Best Sex Ratio |
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1. |
Kerala: 1084 |
2. |
Puducherry: 1037 |
3. |
Tamil Nadu: 996 |
4. |
Andhra Pradesh: 993 |
5. |
Manipur: 992 |
Top Growth Rate |
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1. |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: 55.88% |
2. |
Daman and Diu: 53.76% |
3. |
Puducherry: 28.08% |
4. |
Meghalaya: 27.95% |
5. |
Arunachal Pradesh: 26.03% |
Decadal Comparison
Parameter |
2001 |
2011 |
Change |
Population (in Mn) |
1028 |
1192 |
+ 15.9% |
Male (in Mn) |
532 |
617 |
+ 16.0% |
Female (in Mn) |
496 |
575 |
+ 15.9% |
18+ yrs (in Mn) |
599 |
772 |
+ 28.8% |
Sex Ratio |
933 |
932 |
– 1 unit |
Population Density |
313 |
363 |
+ 50 |
0 – 14 (%) |
35.4 |
29.1 |
– 6.3 pts |
15 – 59 (%) |
57.7 |
62.6 |
+ 4.9 pts |
60 + (%) |
6.9 |
8.3 |
+ 1.4 pts |
Dependency Ratio |
734 |
596 |
– 138 |
All India Religion Census Data 2011
Religion |
Percent |
Estimated |
State Majority |
All Religion |
100.00% |
121 Crores |
35 |
Hindu |
79.80% |
96.62 Crores |
28 |
Muslim |
14.23% |
17.22 Crores |
2 |
Christian |
2.30% |
2.78 Crores |
4 |
Sikh |
1.72% |
2.08 Crores |
1 |
Buddhist |
0.70% |
84.43 Lakhs |
- |
Jain |
0.37% |
44.52 Lakhs |
- |
Other Religion |
0.66% |
79.38 Lakhs |
- |
Not Stated |
0.24% |
28.67 Lakhs |
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Objectives
The key rationale behind conducting a socio-economic and caste census was to assess the population that is actually below the poverty line
Inclusion, Exclusion and deprivation of Houses
SECC provided for automatic exclusion on the basis of 14 parameters, automatic inclusion on the basis of 5 parameters and grading of deprivation on the basis of seven criteria.
14 parameters of Automatic Exclusion: -
5 parameters of Automatic inclusion:
Households based on 7 markers of deprivation:
Some Major Highlights