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*Population of our country-1210.19 million
*Population of Males-623.7 million (51.54%)
*Population of Females-586.46 million (48.46%)
*Population of India increased by -181 million (lesser from previous years)
*Most Populated-Uttar Pradesh (199.5million)
*Slogan-Our census, our future
*India’s first census-1872
*Total Population-1, 21, 01, 93,422
*India’s rank in population-2nd with 17.5 %( 1st china with 19%)
*Most Populous state-Uttar Pradesh
*Least Populous state-Sikkim
*Most literate state-Kerala (93.95%)
*Least literate state-Bihar (63.82%)
*National Sex ratio-940:1000(f/m)
*Highest Sex ratio-Kerala (1084:1000)
*Lowest Sex ratio-Haryana
*Highest sex ration-Puducherry (UT)
*Least Sex ratio-Daman &Diu (UT) (61:1000)
*Literacy of Male-82.14%
*Literacy of female-74.04%
*Population Growth Rate-17.64%
*Highest Fertility Rate-Meghalaya
*Most literate Union Territory-Lakshadweep (92.2%)
*Least literate Union Territory-Dadra nagar and Haveli
*Most literate district-Serechhip (Mizoram)
*Least literate district-Dadra Nagar Haveli
*Highest density of population-Bihar (1102 sq. km)
*Lowest density of population-Arunachal Pradesh (17)
*Total number of districts-640
*Highest populous district –Thane (Mumbai)
*100% literacy district- Palakkad (Kerala)
*100% banking state-Kerala
*100% banking district-Palakkad (Kerala)
*Density of population in India-382sq.km