General Awareness for Banking Exams – Census Of India

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General Awareness

• Census of India

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Census of India

• Census is a process of collecting, compiling,
  analyzing evaluating statistical data regarding
  the population. It mainly collects the
  demographic, social economic data. It helps the
  government in the formulation of policies plans
  according to the population of various states
  across the country. Census has been conducted 15
  times as of 2011 in India. It is conducted after
  every 10 years.
• Questions related to Census is commonly asked in
  banking exams thus it is an important topic
  that you should go through in detail. Today we
  will be discussing the major highlights of the
  15th census that was conducted in 2011.

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Census of India

• Highlights of 15th Census of India
• Indias 1st Census was conducted in 1872.
• 2011 Census was the 15th Census of India 7th
  Census after Independence.
• Slogan of 15th Census Our Census, Our Future
• It was released on 31st March 2011 in New Delhi
  by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai RGI C
  Chandramouli.
• Total number of districts 640
• Total Population of India as on 2011
  1210.19million of which 623.7 million (51.54)
  are males 586.46 million (48.46 ) are females.
• The population of India has increased by more
  than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
• Population Growth Rate (2001- 2011) 17.64
• India is the 2nd most populous country with 17.5
  of the worlds population (1st is China with
  19of worlds population).

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Census of India

• Most Populous State Uttar Pradesh
• Second Most Populous State Maharashtra
• Least Populous State Sikkim
• Least Populous UT Lakshadweep
• Highest Populous District Thane (Mumbai)
• Literacy Rate in India 74
• Literacy of Males 82.14
• Literacy of Females 65.46
• Most Literate State Kerala
• Least Literate State Bihar

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Census of India

• Most literate union territory Lakshadweep
• Least literate Union Territory Dadra Nagar
  Haveli
• Most Literate District Serchhip (Mizoram)
• Least Literate District Dadra Nagar Haveli
• Density of Population in India 382 sq km
• Highest Density of Population Bihar (1102 sq
  km)
• Lowest Density of Population Arunachal Pradesh
  (17 sq km)
• Highest fertility Rate Meghalaya
• National Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males
  9401000)
• Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084)

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Census of India

• Lowest sex ratio in state Haryana
• Lowest sex ratio in UT Daman Diu
• Highest sex ratio in UT Puducherry
• 100 Literacy District Palakkad (Kerala)
• 100 Banking State Kerala
• 100 Banking District Palakkad (Kerala)