Question

As per the Census, 2011 estimates, which one of the following is the most populous state in India?
1. Bihar
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttar Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Uttar Pradesh

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

• The 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases- house listing and population enumeration.
• The 2011 census covered 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,935 towns and more than 600,000 villages.
• According to the State Census 2011, the most populated state in India is Uttar Pradesh with a population of 19.96 crores.
• The least populated state in the country is Sikkim with a population of 60, 7688.
• The population of other states-
  • Bihar- 10.40 crores
  • Madhya Pradesh- 7.23 crores
  • Maharashtra- 11.24 crores

• The highest populated district in India was Thane, Pune in Census 2011 with a population of 1.1 Crore.
• The census of Indian states in 2011 reveals that Kerala is the highest literate state in the country with a 93.91% of literacy rate.
• Bihar is the least literate state with a literacy rate of 63.82%.