Question

The percentage of decadal growth of population during 2001-2011 as per Census 2011 is:
1. 21.54
2. 17.64
3. 15.89
4. 19.21
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 17.64

The correct answer is 17.64.

• The percentage of decadal growth of population during 2001-2011 as per Census 2011 is 17.64.
• Decadal Growth Rate of Different Indian States are:

State	Growth Rate(%)
Arunachal Pradesh	26
Bihar	25.4
Goa	8.2
NCT of Delhi	21.2

• Decadal growth of population in the recent census:
  • As per Census 2011, the country’s Decadal Growth Rate was 17.7%.
  • India’s population in 2011 is estimated to be 1.21 billion, comprising 624 million males and 587 million females.
  • While the gender imbalance in the population remains, the preliminary census figures show that India’s female population grew by 18.12 per cent over the past decade against 17.19 per cent for males.
  • India’s population accounts for the world’s 17.5 per cent, second only to China that constitutes 19.4 per cent.
  • The country’s headcount is almost equal to the combined population of the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan, put together.
  • The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during 2001-11.
  • Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 199 million people and Lakshadweep the least populated at 64,429.