Geography: Important facts about Indian census 2011

1. No of states/UTs

35

2. No of districts

640 (47 increased from 2001)

3. No of towns

7,933 (2772 increased from 2001)

4. No of villages

6,40,930 (2342 increased from 2001)

5. Total population

1,21,05,69,573 (68.8% urban & 31.2% rural)

6. Child Sex Ratio (0- 6 year)

919 (Rural- 923 & Urban-905)

7. Sex Ratio

940 females/1000 males

8. Density of population

382 Person/ KM2

9. Decadal population growth from 2001 to 2011

17.64%

10. Literacy rate

74.04% of total population

11. India have total population of the world

17.5%

12. India’s population is now bigger than the combined population of

USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

13. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is the least populated

64,429 persons

14. Top five literate states are…

1. Kerala - 94.00 %

2. Lakshadweep - 91.85 %

3. Mizoram - 91.33 %

4. Goa - 88.70 %

5. Tripura - 87.22 %

15. Highest sex ratio _ Top five states

1. Kerala – 1084

2. Puducherry – 1037

3. Tamil Nadu - 996

4. Andhra Pradesh – 993

5. Chhattisgarh - 991

16. Lowest sex ratio _ Top five states

1. Daman and Diu - 618  

 2. Dadra & Nagar Haveli – 774

3. Chandigarh - 818

4. Delhi – 868

5. Andaman & Nicobar Islands - 876

17. Top five highly dense union territories

1. Delhi - 11,320

2. Chandigarh - 9,258  

3. Puducherry - 2,547

4. Daman and Diu - 2,191

5. Lakshadweep - 2,149

18. Top four highly dense states

1. Bihar - 1,106

2. West Bengal - 1,028

3. Kerala - 860

4. Uttar Pradesh - 829

19. Top four highly populated states in India

1. Uttar Pradesh - 199,281,477 (16.49%)

2. Maharashtra - 112,372,972 (9.28%)

3. Bihar - 103,804,637 (8.58%)

4. West Bengal - 91,347,736 (7.55%)

20. Top five least populated union territories in India

1. Chandigarh - 1,054,686 (0.09%)

2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 379,944(0.03%)

3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 342,853(0.03%)

4. Daman and Diu - 242,911(0.02%)

5. Lakshadweep - 64,429 (0.01%)