UPSC CORE · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · STATE EXTREMES IN CENSUS 2011 + PROJECTIONS (POPULATION, DENSITY, GROWTH, SEX RATIO, URBANISATION, CHILD 0-6)
Demographic Extremes 👥
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: State extremes in Census 2011 + projections (Population, Density, Growth, Sex Ratio, Urbanisation, Child 0-6).
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- Total Population of India — 1210.57 million (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Male Population — 623.12 million (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Female Population — 587.45 million (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Child Population 0-6 yrs — 164.48 million (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Population Density — National Avg 382/km² (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Population Growth Rate — 17.7% (2001-2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Sex Ratio — National Avg 943 (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Urbanisation — National Avg 31.15% (2011) — All India · Census 2011
- Uttar Pradesh — Most Populous State — Uttar Pradesh · 199.81 million (Census 2011)
- Sikkim — Least Populous State — Sikkim · 0.61 million (Census 2011)
Sample questions (12 of 63)
What was the total population of India as per Census 2011?
1210.57 million (about 1.21 billion).
Which state had the highest population in Census 2011?
Uttar Pradesh — 199.81 million (above 100 million).
Which Indian states crossed the 100-million mark in Census 2011?
Only Uttar Pradesh (199.81 mn). Maharashtra (112 mn) and Bihar (104 mn) also crossed it, putting India's three largest states above 100 mn.
Which state had the lowest population in Census 2011 (among the 28 states)?
Sikkim — about 0.61 million (below 25 million bracket, lowest absolute count).
Which UT had the lowest population in Census 2011?
Lakshadweep — about 64,473 persons.
What was India's decadal population growth between 2001 and 2011?
17.7% (down from 21.5% in 1991-2001) — the sharpest decline in decadal growth since Independence.
India's population in 2011 was roughly what share of world population?
About 17.5% of world population on 2.4% of world land area.
When is India projected to overtake China as the world's most populous country (per UN estimates)?
It already did — UN estimates pegged India ahead of China by mid-2023; India is now the world's most populous country.
What is the source agency for Census of India?
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (RGI), Ministry of Home Affairs.
Was Census 2021 conducted?
No — Census 2021 was postponed due to COVID-19 and is yet to be conducted; Census 2011 remains the latest enumeration.
What was India's male population in Census 2011?
623.12 million.
By how many did India's males outnumber females in 2011?
By about 37.25 million (males 623.12 mn vs females 587.45 mn).
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter State extremes in Census 2011 + projections (Population, Density, Growth, Sex Ratio, Urbanisation, Child 0-6). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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