General Knowledge Part 6

Indian Census Facts

India accounts for of the world's population.

Answer: 17.5%

The literacy rate in India was .

Answer: 74.04%

The sex ratio of Tamil Nadu is females per 1000 males.

Answer: 996

Himachal Pradesh has the highest share of population among states.

Answer: rural

58.4% of the total workers in India were engaged in the sector in 2011.

Answer: primary

The average annual growth rate of India was .

Answer: 1.64%

Lakshadweep had the highest literacy rate among the Union Territories as per Census 2011.

Answer: male

Mumbai is the highest populated city according to the Census of India 2011.

Answer: metropolitan

Dadra and Nagar Haveli had the lowest rate among Union Territories according to the 2011 Census.

Answer: literacy

Sikh communities accounted for of the total population of India in 2011.

Answer: 1.7%

The rural literacy rate of India was .

Answer: 66.77%

Marathi is the third largest spoken language in India according to the Census.

Answer: 2011

As per Census 2001, India received the most number of migrants from .

Answer: Bangladesh

As per Census of India 2011, Urban Agglomerations having more than 10 million population are known as Cities.

Answer: Mega

The first livestock census in India was conducted during .

Answer: 1919-1920

As per Census 2011, the percentage of Indian population living in urban areas was .

Answer: 31.15%

The largest tribal population as per Census 2011 is found in .

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

As per Census 2011, the urban-rural population ratio in India was about .

Answer: 31:69

As per Census 2011, the city in India with the 2nd largest population is .

Answer: Delhi

India’s population growth recorded a negative growth rate in .

Answer: 1911-1921

India's largest state in terms of area is .

Answer: Rajasthan

As per Census 2011, the third most populous state of India is .

Answer: Bihar

As per Census 2011, the least populous state in India is .

Answer: Sikkim