The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.72 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females. The provisional figures of Census 2011 were released in New Delhi today by Union Home Secretary Shri G.K.Pillai and RGI Shri C. Chandramouli.
The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under ;- The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011. Percentage growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64; males 17.19 and females 18.12. 2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million.
The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001: - Uttar Pradesh (25.85% to 20.09%) - Maharashtra (22.73% to 15.99%) - Bihar (28.62% to 25.07%) - West Bengal (17.77 % to 13.93%) - Andhra Pradesh (14.59% to 11.10%) - Madhya Pradesh (24.26% to 20.30%)
| # | State/Union Territory | Population | Decadal Growth%(2001-11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 55.5% |
| 2 | Daman and Diu | 243,247 | 53.5% |
| 3 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 | 27.8% |
| 4 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 | 27.7% |
| 5 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 25.9% |
| 6 | Bihar | 104,099,452 | 25.1% |
| 7 | Jammu and Kashmir | 12,541,302 | 23.7% |
| 8 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 | 22.8% |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 | 22.6% |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 | 22.3% |
| 11 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 | 21.4% |
| 12 | Delhi | 16,787,941 | 21% |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 | 20.3% |
| 14 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 | 20.2% |
| 15 | Haryana | 25,351,462 | 19.9% |
| 16 | Gujarat | 10,086,292 | 19.2% |
| 17 | Uttarakhand | 60,439,692 | 19.2% |
| 18 | Manipur | 2,721,756 | 18.7% |
| 19 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | 17.1% |
| 20 | Assam | 31,205,576 | 16.9% |
| 21 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 | 16.0% |
| 22 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 | 15.7% |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 | 15.6% |
| 24 | Tripura | 3,673,917 | 14.7% |
| 25 | Odisha | 41,974,218 | 14.0% |
| 26 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 | 13.9% |
| 27 | Punjab | 27,743,338 | 13.7% |
| 28 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 | 12.8% |
| 29 | Sikkim | 610,577 | 12.4% |
| 30 | Andhra Pradesh | 84,580,777 | 10.98% |
| 31 | Goa | 1,458,545 | 8.2% |
| 32 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 | 6.7% |
| 33 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 6.2% |
| 34 | Kerala | 33,406,061 | 4.9% |
| 35 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 | −0.5% |
According to the provisional reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.70%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The motto of the census was 'Our Census, Our future'
India’s population growth rate has decelerated to 17.64 per cent in the decade 2001-11, the slowest rate of growth this past century, according to the first results of Census 2011 put out by the registrar-general of census. 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 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.