STEM Xplorers / This school offers FSP (Future Science Program) which is a recently emerged

learning technique designed especially for the lower grade students (Sts. III to V) to understand the
various concepts of Science through hands-on-learning.

Dronobots (Electronics & Robotics Programme) is a systematic approach for higher grade students
(Std. VI to IX) to know about the working of various electronic components diluted in such a way
that school students can understand it easily which gradually bestows the knowledge of robotics &
automation.

Census 2011 for UPSC

The Census of India 2011 was organized in two stages as trails House listing and Housing Census
and Population Enumeration. The population of India has augmented by more than 181 million
during the decade 2001-2011. As per 2011 Census population report of India is pegged at 1.21
billion, a surge of more than 181 million in the last 10 years. Here we are giving the key facts and
data of Census of India.
The 15th Census of India and the 7th Census of Independent India-2011 was started on 1st April
2010 with President being the first citizen to be enumerated, followed by Vice President of India. The
slogan of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, Our future’. C. Chandramouli was the Census
Commissioner of India 2011.
Census of India 2011 was conducted in two stages:

 House listing & Housing Census: (April to September 2010)

 Population Enumeration (9th to 28 February 2011)
The population of the nation as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of
which 623.7 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females. Uttar Pradesh is
the most populous State in the India which is considered as the population more than the population
of Brazil.

Five largest Populous State of the Country

Highest Populous State – Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh 19,95,81,477

Maharashtra 11,23,72,972

Bihar 10,38,04,637

West Bengal 9,13,47,736

Andhra Pradesh 8,46,65,533

Five least Populous State of the Country

Least Populous UT – Lakshadweep, Sikkim is the least populous state

Lakshadweep 64,429

Daman & Diu 2,42,911

Dadra & Nagar Haveli 3,42,853

Andaman & Nicobar islands 3,79,944

Sikkim 6,07,688
Density of Population (person per sq. km)

Density of Population in India 382

Highest Density in State Delhi (11297)

Lowest Density in State Arunachal Pradesh (17)

Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)

Sex ratio in India 940

Child (0-6 years) sex ratio 914

Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084)

Lowest sex ratio in UTs Daman & Diu (618)

Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Mizoram (971)

Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Haryana (830)

Literacy Rate in India

Highest Literacy Rate in state: Kerala – 93.11%

Lowest Literacy Rate in state: Bihar – 63.82%.

Total Person Literacy Rate 74%

Males 82.14%

Females 65.46%
Census 2011

Census is nothing but a process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and
disseminating statistical data regarding the population. It covers demographic, social and economic
data and are provided as of a particular date. Census is useful for formulation of development
policies and plans and demarcating constituencies for elections. The Census of India has been
conducted 15 times, As of 2011. It has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1871.

In Exam point of view, Questions related to Census is very common in all kinds of competitive
exams. In every exam, we can expect a minimum of one or two questions from Census. Here is the
simple and perfectly categorized 2011 Census of India.

 Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK
Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
 Census 2011 was the 15th census of india & 7th census after Independece
 The motto of census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”.
 Total estimated cost of the Census was INR2200 crore (US$350 million).
 First census in 1872.
 Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – C.Chandra Mouli
 Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion)
 India in 2nd rank in population with 17.64%. decadal growth & China is 1st rank with
decadal growth 19% (over 1.35 billion)
 World Population is 7 Billions
 Increase in population during 2001 – 2011 is 181 Million

Population – 1210.19 million [Males – 623.7 million (51.54%) Females – 586.46 million
(48.46%)]

Top Populous of the Country

1 Uttar Pradesh 19,98,12,341

2 Maharashtra 11,23,74,333

3 Bihar 10,40,99,452

4 West Bengal 9,12,76,115

5 Andhra Pradesh 8,45,80,777

 Least Populous of the Country

1 Lakshadweep 64,473

2 Daman and Diu 2,43,247

3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 3,43,709

4 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3,80,581

5 Sikkim 6,10,577
Population Highlight

Highest Populous UT Delhi

Least Populous UT Lakshadweep

Highest Populous state Uttar Pradesh

Least populous state Sikkim

Highest urban Population in india (state& UT) Maharashtra – 4,11,00,980

Lowest urban Population in india (state& UT) Lakshadweep – 26,967

Highest Rular Population in india (state& UT) Uttar Pradesh – 13,16,58,339

Lowest Rular Population in india (state& UT) Lakshadweep – 33,683

Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)

Sex ratio in India 943

Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084)

Lowest sex ratio in state Haryana (879)

Highest sex ratio in UT Pondicherry (1037)

Lowest sex ratio in UT Daman and Diu (618)

Child (0-6 years) sex ratio 914

Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Mizoram (971)

Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Haryana (830)

Literacy Rate in India

Total Person Literacy Rate 74%

Males 82.14%

Females 65.46%

Highest Literacy Rate in State Kerala (94%)

Lowest Literacy Rate in State Bihar (61.8%)

Hightest Literacy Rate in UT Lakshadweep (91%)

Lowest Literacy Rate in UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli (76.24%)