Important Facts

 The slogan of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, Our future’.

 C. Chandramouli was the Census Commissioner of India 2011

 Mascot for Census 2011 — an animated woman with a black Census bag and a stack of files
(Female Enumerator)

 1st Census in British India : Under MAYO ( 1872)

 Regular census/ interval of every 10 years : Under Rippon in 1881

 15th no. Census was : census of 2011

 After independence: it was 7th No. Census

 1951 Census ( 1st census after independence)

Literacy rate : 18%
Sex ratio: 946
Population Density: 382 per sq km

 The first Economic Census was undertaken in 1977

 1st Caste based Census : in 1931

 Great Dividing Year: 1921 year of small divide 1951

 Census is in : Centre list

 Under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner is
responsible for the decennial Census

 Shri Mritunjay Kumar Narayan assumed the charge as Registrar General & Census Commissioner of
India

 11 July: world population day

 Population Explosion : 1951-1981

 Highest growth in population : 1961- 1971 (24.80%)

 Population stability achieved by : 2070

 But before this aim was : by 2045

 According to Census 2011
 India holds 17.5% of the world’s population.

 Total population of India - 121 crore (1210854977)

Male - 51.47 % (62.31 crores)
Female - 48.53% (58.74 crores)

 population of Hindu - 96.63 crores (79.8%), Muslim – 14.2%

 Sex ratio : 943/ 1000

 Sex ratio in 2001: 933

 Child sex ratio : 919 / 1000

 Child Sex ration (In 2001) : 927

 Sex ratio Sikh community in India has the lowest sex ratio.

 Districts : 640

 No. of towns: 7933

 No.of villages: 640930

 Gross fertility rate is 2.4

 fertility rate of India - 2.2

 fertility rate of India (in 2001) – 2.5

 The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprise about 16.6% and 8.6%, respectively

 Jainism is the most literate in india

 literacy rate of India - 74.04%

 male literacy rate - 82.14%

 Female literacy rate – 65.46%

  The percentage of urban population in India was – 31.1%

 The percentage of rural population in India was – 68.9%

 Laungages after hindi is the most spoken by maximum number of people in India – Bengali

 There were 29 questions canvassed during population enumeration in the Census of 2011

 Kozhikode of Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1093 females per 1000 males

 Bhiwandi city of Maharashtra has the lowest sex ratio of 709 females per 1000 males

 Aizawl city of Mizoram has the highest literacy rate of 98.76 Percent

 Sonbhadra is the district with the highest number of scheduled tribes in Uttar Pradesh

 Sambhal of UP is the least literate city in India with a figure of 48 Percent only

 North East Delhi has the highest density

Census of India 2011

State with the highest population Up, Maharashtra, Bihar,
West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh

State with the lowest population Sikkim,Mizoram, Arunachal

pradesh,Goa, Nagaland

Union territory with the highest population Delhi

Puducherry
Chandigarh

Union territory with the lowest population Lakshadweep, A & N Islands,

Dadar Nagar haveli

Highest population district Thane (Maharashtra)

Lowest population district Dibang valley ( Arunachal

Pradesh)

Most populated city in India Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Least populated city in India Kapurthala (Punjab)

State with the highest population density Bihar ( 1106)

State with the lowest population density Arunachal Pradesh

17 people living per square
kilometre
Union territory with the highest population density Delhi

Union territory with the lowest population density Andaman & Nicobar Islands

State with the highest sex ratio Kerala

(1084 females/1000 males)

State with the lowest sex ratio Haryana

(877 females/1000 males)

Union territory highest sex ratio Puducherry

(1037 females/1000 males)

Union territory lowest sex ratio Daman and Diu

(618 females/1000 males)

State with the highest literacy rate Kerala (93.91% ~ 94%)

State with the lowest literacy rate Bihar (61.80 %)

Union territory with the highest literacy rate Lakshadweep (92.28%)

Union territory with the lowest literacy rate Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(77.24%)

State with most urban population Maharashtra

State with most urban population in percentage Goa (62.17%)

Highest Rural population in numbers Uttar Pradesh

Highest Rural population in percentage Himachal Pradesh

States has the highest decadal population growth rate Meghalaya (27.80%)

Compare all states and UTs highest decadal population growth rate Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(55.50%)

Compare all states and UTs lowest decadal population growth rate Nagaland (Negative)

States has maximum SC population Uttar Pradesh (Sitapur)

States has maximum ST population Madhya Pradesh

States has maximum ST population in percentage Mizoram (94.5 %)

States has lowest ST population in percentage Goa (0.04 %)

UT with the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes Lakshadweep (94.5 %)

UT with the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes A & N Islands (8.3 %)

District with the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes Sarchhip, Mizoram ( 98.1%)
District with the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
(0.01%)

UTs has maximum SC population Delhi

UTs has maximum ST population Lakshadweep

states has zero Scheduled Tribe (ST) population Punjab

Highest Fertility rate Bihar

smallest state in India geographically Goa

Area wise state Rajasthan, MP,

Maharashtra,UP

Question Asked in Recent Exams

 What was the sex ratio of India as per 2011 census ? 943/1000M

 What was the literacy rate of India as per 2011 census ? 74.04%

 What was the male literacy rate according to the 2011 census ? 82.14%

 What was the fertility rate of India as per 2011 census ? 2.2 (2.5 – 2001)

 The Union territory with the lowest sex ratio as per 2011 census ? Daman & Diu (618F/1000M)

 The state with the least population as per 2011 census ? Sikkim

 What was the percentage of Scheduled Tribes (ST) according to the 2011 census ? 8.6%
(Scheduled Caste – 16.6%)

 What was the population of Hindu in India as per 2011 census ? 96.63 crores (79.8%)
 FESTIVALS OF INDIA
Bold marked are imortant and have asked many times in exams

1.WEST BENGAL - ● Rajgir Mahotsav

● Poila Boishakh ● Bihula Festival
● Jamai Shoshti
● Bhai Phota 6. GOA -
● Durga Pooja ● Sunburn festival
● Ladain
2. ANDHRA PRADESH - ● Mando
● Ugadi ● Sao Joao Festival
● Deccan Festival
● Brahmotsavam 7. GUJARAT -
● Flamingo Festival ● Navratri
● Visakha Utsav ● Kutch Utsav
● Tirupati Ganga Jatara ● Uttarayana
3. ARUNACHAL PRADESH - ● Bhavnath Fair
● Reh ● Rann Utsav
● Losar ● Shamlaji Fair
● Boori Boot ● International Kite Festival
● Myoko
● Pongtu 8. HIMACHAL PRADESH -
● Murung ● Rakhadumni
● Mopin ● Gochi Festival
● Monpa festival ● International Lavi fair
● Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival ● ‘Fagli’ festival
● Yollo festival ● Shri Renukaji Fair
● Yomgo River Festival ● Halda festival
● Solung Festival ● Kullu Dussehra
● Minjar Mela
4. ASSAM-
● Bihu 9. HARYANA -
● Bhogali or Magh Bihu ● Baisakhi
● Rongali or Bohag Bihu ● Pinjore Heritage Festival
● Kongali or Kati Bihu ● Surajkund International Crafts
● Dwijing Festival Mela
● Ambubachi Mela ● Gugga Naumi
● Baikho Festival ● Kartik Fair
● Me-Dam-Me-Phi Festival

5. BIHAR -
● Chhath Puja 10. JAMMU AND KASHMIR -
● Pitrapaksha Mela ● Chhari
 ● Bahu Mela ● Nongkrem Dance Festival
● Dosmoche ● Wangala Festival
● Mela Kheer Bhawani festival
● Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival 16. MAHARASHTRA -
● Ganesh Utsav
11. JHARKHAND - ● Gudi Padwa
● Karam Utsav ● Bhaubeej
● Rohini ● Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
● Tusu ● Pola Festival
● Bandna Festival ● Palkhi Festival or Pandharpur Wari
● Sarhul Festival ● Kalidas Festival
● Elephanta Festival
12. KARNATAKA - ● Ellora Festival
● Mysuru Dasara ● Narali poornima
● Ugadi ● Vat poornima
● Pattadakal
● Kambala festival 17. MANIPUR -
● Karaga Festival ● Porag
● Hampi Festival or Vijaya Utsav ● Chavang Kut
● Vairamudi Brahmotsava Festival ● Lui Ngai Ni
● Gowri Habba ● Chumpha Festival
● Mahamastakabhisheka Festival ● Yaoshang Festival
● Sajibu Nongma Panba
13. KERALA - ● Ningol Chakouba
● Thrissur Pooram ● Sangai Festival
● “Makaravilakku” Festival ● Lai Haraoba
● Onam Festival ● Kang Festival
● Attukal Pongala Festival ● Heirku Hindongba
● Vishu Festival
● Theyyam Festival 18. MIZORAM -
● Chapchar kut festival
14. MADHYA PRADESH - ● Zo Kutpui Festival
● Lok-rang Utsav
● Mandu Festival 19. NAGALAND -
● Tansen Festival ● Moatsu Festival
● Khajuraho Dance Festival ● Hornbill Festival
● 'Namaste Orchha' festival ● Aoleang (Aoling) festival
● Ujjain Kumbh Mela ● Ngada Festival

15. MEGHALAYA - 20. ODISHA -

● Khasis festival ● Raja Parba
● Wangla ● Nukahai
● Sajibu Cheiraoba ● Chaitra Jatra festival
● Behdienkhlam festival ● Dhanu Jatra
 ● Jagannath Rath Yatra
● Turtle Festival 27. UTTARAKHAND -
● Thakurani Yatra festival ● “Phool Dei” festival
● Bali Yatra Festival ● Harela and Bhitauli Festival
● Hill Jatra Festival
21. PUNJAB - ● Ganga Dussehra Festival
● Baisakhi (Harvest Festival) ● Ghee Sankranti Festival
● Gurupurab
● Shaheedi Jor Mela 28. UTTAR PRADESH -
● Lohri (Winter Harvest Festival) ● Janmashtami
● Ganga Mahotsav Festival
22. RAJASTHAN - ● Taj Mahotsav
● Bundi
● Gangaur Festival 29. LADAKH -
● Pushkar Fair ● Losar Festival
● Jaisalmer Desert Festival ● Hemis Festival
● Sindhu festival
23. SIKKIM - ● Dosmoche Festival
● Losar ● Yuru Kabgyat Festival
● Saga Dawa
● Drupka Teshi 30. SRINAGAR -
● Phang Lhabsol ● Tulip Festival
● Bhumchu Festival
● Losoong Festival 31 Chattisgarh
● Hareli Festival
24. TAMIL NADU -
● Thaipusam
● Natyanjali Festival NEW YEAR FESTIVALS IN
● Gowri Habba INDIA:-
● Pongal
● Puthandu Festival ● Ugadi - Karnataka and Andhra pradesh
● Chapparam (Chariot) festival ● Gudi Padwa - Maharashtra
● Suchindram Chariot festival ● Puthandu - Tamil Nadu .
● Mahamaham Festival ● Vishu - Kerala
● Navreh – Kashmir
25. TELANGANA - ● Bestu Varas - Gujarat
● Bathukamma festival ● Cheti Chand - Sindhi
● Bonalu Festival ● Cheiraoba - Manipur
● Peerla Panduga

26. TRIPURA -
● Kharchi puja
● Ker puja
● Garia festival
IMPORTANT FAIRS OF INDIAN STATES :-

● Ambubachi Mela - Assam

● Baneshwar Fair - Rajasthan
● Chandrabahaga Fair - Rajasthan
● Gangasagar Fair - West Bengal
● Madhavpur Mela - Gujarat
● Medaram Jatara - Telangana
● Thrissur Pooram - Kerala
● Surajkund Handicrafts Mela - Haryana
● Nauchandi Fair - Uttar Pradesh
● Kumbh Mela - Nasik, Ujjain, Prayagraj, Haridwar
● Pushkar Fair - Rajasthan
● Sonepur Cattle Fair - Bihar