Question

According to the 2011 Census, the population density of Maharashtra is equal to the population density of which district?
1. Jalgaon
2. Nashik
3. Aurangabad
4. Raigad

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Aurangabad

The correct answer is Aurangabad.

• According to 2011 census, population density of Maharashtra state was 365 per sq. Km.
• Density of the above-mentioned cities according to 2011 census is
  • Jalgaon - 360 per sq. Km
  • Nashik - 393 per sq. Km
  • Aurangabad - 366 per sq. Km
  • Raigarh - 368 per sq. Km
• Mumbai Suburban records the highest density in Maharashtra i.e. 20980 per sq. Km.
• Thane has the highest population in Maharashtra i.e. 11,060,148.

• The first census after independence was conducted in the year 1951.
• India's decadal growth rate is 17.70% (from 2001 to 2011)
• Most populous state according to 2011 census-
  • Uttar Pradesh - 16.5% of the total population
  • Maharashtra - 9.28% of the total population
• Maharashtra records the highest urban population while Uttar Pradesh records the highest rural population.