Correct Answer - Option 3 : 17.5
The correct answer is 17.5.
- The Census of India 2011, showed an increase in population by about 17.5% as compared to 2001.
- The Sex Ratio has risen by 7 points from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011.
- The growth rate of the population in rural and urban areas is 12.18% and 31.80% respectively.
- Bihar exhibited the highest decadal growth rate in the rural population.
- Kerala has the highest sex ratio in India.
Major points of the 2011 census are-
State with highest population density - Bihar
State with lowest population density - Arunanchal Pradesh
State with highest sex ratio - Kerala
State with lowest sex ratio - Haryana
State with highest literacy rate - Kerala
State with lowest literacy rate - Bihar
