• This was the 15th Census of India (7th Census after Independence)
  • Motto (Slogan) – Our Census, Our Future
  • Present Register General and Census Commissioner – C. Chandra Mouli
  • India’s 1st Census- 1872
  • Total population – 1,21,01,93,422 [623.7 million (51.54%) Males and 584.46 million (48.46%) Females]
  • India’s Rank in Population – 2nd with 17.5% (1st China with 19%)

  • Most Populous State – Uttar Pradesh
  • Least Populous state – Sikkim
  • Most Literate State – Kerala (93.9%)
  • Least Literate State – Bihar (63.82%)
  • National Sex Ratio – Female : Male (940 : 1000)
  • Highest Sex Ratio (State) – Kerala (1084 : 1000)
  • Lowest Sex Ratio (State) – Haryana
  • Highest Sex Ratio (UT) – Poducherry
  • Lowest Sex Ratio (UT) – Damn & Dayyu (618 : 1000)
  • Literacy of Male – 82.14%
  • Literacy of Female – 65.46%
  • Population Growth Rate – 17.64%
  • Highest fertility Rate – Meghalaya
  • Most literate Union territory – Lakshadweep (92.2%)
  • Least literate Union Territory – Dadra Nagar & Haveli
  • Most Literate district – Serechhip (Mizoram)
  • Least Literate district – Dadar Nagar & Haveli
  • Highest Density Of Population – bihar (1102 sq.km)
  • Lowest Drunachal Pradesh Density of population – Arunachal pradesh (17)
  • Total number of District – 640
  • Highest Populous district – thane (Mumbai)
  • 100% Banking State – Kerala
  • 100% Banking District – Palakkad (Kerala)
  • Density of Population in India – 382 sq. km
  • Increase in population (during 2001-2011) – 181 million