Census

1. As per 2011 census, the State in India with the largest rural population ?
Uttar Pradesh

2. As per 2011 Census, the State in India with the highest urban population ?
Maharashtra

3. According to 2011 Census, the rural population of India comprises ? (1) 62.84%
68.84%

4. 2011 Census covered how many districts in India ?

640

5. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate among Indians ?

74.04%

6. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate of India ?

74.04

7. According to 2011 census, the Union Territory of India with lowest literacy rate ?
Dadra & Nagar Haveli

8. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate among women in India ?

65.46

9. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate among men in India ?

82.14

10. According to 2011 census, the most populous India city ?

Mumbai

11. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate in India is ?

74.04%

12. As per 2011 census, the number of women per 1,000 men in India is ?
940

13. As per 2011 census, the percent of urban population in total population in India ?
31.36%

14. The National Commission on population is headed by ?

Prime Minister

15. As compared to Census 2001, which are the 3 states to have recorded major decline in the sex ration
?
J & K, Bihar, Gujarat
16. 201-2011 is the first decade, with the exception of __, to add lesser population compared to the
previous decade ?
1911-1921

17. __is the Census Commissoner, under whose guidance the 2011 Census has been conducted ?
Dr C Chandramouli

18. 2011 Census is Indias's ___ Census since independence and__ since 1872 ?
7th, 15th

19. The latest child sex ratio ___, is the lowest since independence ?
914 : 1000

20. Debang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh and Samba Valley J & K have ?
Least population density

21. Which among the following pairs is/are not correctly matched ?
Nagaland : Highest decennial growth

22. __ was the Mascot of 2011 Indian Census ?

A woman enumerator

23. The slogan of Census 2011 was ?

Our Census, Our Future

24. __is also called the "Year of Great Divide" in the demographic history of India ?
1921

25. Along with the highest sex ratio, Kerala also has the dubious distinction of highest ?
Greying population

26. The first ever Census in modern human history was conducted by ?
America

27. The decadal growth of population for India as whole declined from__ in 1981-91 to __in 2001 - 11 ?
23.87, 17.61

28. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Constitute_ and __% of the Indian population ?
16.2%, 8.2%

29. Prior to 2011 the caste census was last conducted in the year ?
1931

30. The First Registrar General and Census Commissioner of Independent India was ?
M W M Yeatts

31. The First Indian Registrar General and Census Commissioner of Independent India was ?
R A Gopalaswami
32. The first modern regular census in India, was started in 1881 by ?
Lord Ripon

33. The latest census commenced on ?

1 May, 2010

34. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(1) Highest Sex Ratio - Kerala
(2) Lowest Sex Ratio - Bihar
(3) Highest Density - Delhi
(4) Lowest Density - Sikkim
Lowest Density - Sikkim

35. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(1) District with highest sex ratio - Mane, Puducherry
(2) District with lowest sex ratio - Daman, Daman and Diu
(3) District with highest Child sex ratio - Lahaul spiti, Himachal Pradesh
(4) District with least sex ratio - Karnal, Haryana
District with least sex ratio - Karnal, Haryana

36. Which one of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched ?
(1) Highest ST Population - Mizoram
(2) Lowest ST Population - Goa
(3) Highest SC Population - Punjab
(4) Lowest SC Population - Haryana
Lowest SC Population - Haryana

37. As per 2011 Census report, which among the following pairs is/are not correctly matched ?
(1) Hindus - 80.5%
(2) Muslims - 13.4%
(3) Christians - 2.3%
(4) Sikhs - 1.5%
Sikhs - 1.5%

38. As per 2011 census, the population of Hyderabad city ?

77 .49 Lakhs

39. As per 2011 census, Indian city with highest population ?

Delhi

40. The Indian State with lowest density of population, according to 2011 census ?
Arunachal Pradesh

41. The Indian Union Territory with lowest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ?
Dadra and Nagar Haveli

42. The Indian State with highest density of population, according to 2011 census ?
 Bihar

43. The population of India, according to 2011 Census ?

1,210,193,422

44. The Indian State with highest population, according to 2011 Census ?
Uttar Pradesh

45. The Indian State with lowest population, according to 2011 Census ?
Sikkim

46. The literacy rate of India, according to 2011 Census ?

74.04%

47. The literacy of women in India, according to 2011 census ?

65.46%

48. The Indian State with highest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ?
Kerala

49. The Indian State with lowest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ?
Bihar

50. The Indian Union Territory in India with highest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ?
Lakshadweep

51. The urban population in India according to 2011 census ?

31.36%

52. Population of Hyderabad city, according to 2011 Census is ?

77.49 Lakhs

53. The most populous city in India, according to 2011 Census, is ?

Mumbai

54. As per 2011 Census, the Indian State with highest literacy rate is ?
Kerala

55. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate in India is ?

74.04%

56. As per 2011 Census, females per 1000 males in India are ?
940

57. Number of villages covered in 2011 Census of India is ?

6,40,867

58. As per 2011 Census, the total population of India is ?

 1,210,193,422

59. As per 2011 Census, the literacy rate among males in India is ?
74.04%

60. As per 2011 Census, the rural population in India companies___ of the total population ?
68.84%

61. As per 2011 Census, the State in India with highest urban population is ?
Maharashtra

62. As per 2011 Census, the Indian State with highest literacy rate was ?
Kerala

63. According to 2011 Census, Urban population in India comprises ?

31.36%

64. According to 2011 census, the number of cities/towns over 10 lakhs population each, in India is ?
53

65. According to 2011 census, Hyderabad occupies____ place in cities in term of population in India ?
6th Place

66. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Hyderabad district ?

80.96%

67. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Mahabood Nagar is ?

56.06%

68. As per 2011 census, number of women per every 1000 men was in Andhra Pradesh?
992

69. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate females in India was ?
65.46%

70. Women literacy rate in India, as per 2011 Census, is ?

65.46

71. Women to men ratio in India as per 2011 Census is ?

940 : 1000

72. As per 2011 Census of India, percentage of the decadal growth of population (2011 - 2011) ?
17.64%

73. As per 2011 Census, female literacy rate in India is ?

65.46%

74. According to 2011 Census, Indian State in which maximum urban population lives is ?
 Maharashtra

75. Main worker according to the Census of India is a person who works for how many days in a year ?
183 days

76. The first census was conducted in India in?

1872

77. At Present Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India?

C.Chandramouli

78. Second most populous country in the world?

India

79. Most populous state in India?

Uttar Pradesh

80. Least populous state?

Sikkim

81. Most populous Union Territory?

Delhi

82. Least populous Union Terri-tory?

Lakshadweep

83. The population of India has increased by more than million during the decade 2001-11?
181

84. Density of population is defi-ned as the number of persons per square ?

Kilometre

85. As per Census 2011, the population density of India?

382

86. As per Census 2011, the population density of Andhra Pradesh?

308

87. Which state has become the most densely populated state with 1102 persons per square kilometer?
Bihar

88. Which state has least densely populated state with 17 persons per square kilometer?
Arunachal Pradesh

89. As per Census 2011, India's Sex Ratio is ?

940

90. Which state has the highest sex ratio?

 Kerala

91. Which state has the lowest sex ratio?

Haryana

92. As per Census 2011, Population growth rate for the period (2001-11) ?
17.64%

93. As perCensus 2011, Andhra Pradesh density of population?

308

94. As perCensus 2011, Andhra Pradesh Population growth rate for the period (2001-11) ?
11.10%

95. Which of the following pairings is wrong (State & Sex Ratio) ?
(1) Kerala - 1084
(2) Andhra Pradesh - 992
(3) Delhi - 866
(4) Haryana - 893
Haryana - 893

96. What was the estimated cost of Census 2011?

22 Billion Rupees

97. Number of total number States/Union territories recorded in Census 2011 was?
35

98. Number of districts recorded in Census was?

640

99. Which state according to the Census 2011 is most populous ?

Uttar Pradesh

100. Which state/UT according to the Census 2011 is least populous?

Daman and Diu

101. Which state has recorded the highest sex ratio in state?
Kerala

102. As per 2011 Census, popultion in the age group 0-6 years in India's total population ?
13.12%

103. India has_____% of the world's geographical area and_____% of the world population ?
2.4 16