Census 2011 year of the indian government

Census

1. SSC CGL, CHSL, RAILWAY, BANK, STATE PSC
?????? Viceroy during 1st census→ Lord Ripon
?????? Year of demographic divide--1921
?????? Highest literacy rate→ Kerala
MCQs+
Theory
CENSUS-2011CENSUS-2011
?????? First complete census → 1881
?????? Highest population density→Bihar

2. I N D O L O G U
S
A census involves the complete enumeration of the population in a
country, territory or area, and should be conducted at least once every 10
years.
(Collecting and analysing the data)


The Government of India decided in May 1949 to take steps to develop a
systematic collection of data on population size, its growth, etc.


While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under
British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881.

Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census
Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India.

3. I N D O L O G U
S
•Census commissioner/Registar General - Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan
(2025)

*1st evidence of survey-Cadastral survey of Roman Empire
1st country-Swedon (1748)
First Complete census of a Indian city- Dacca

Henry Walter is known as the father of the Indian Census. (1830)
• The Census was first started under British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872.

• The first synchronous census was taken under British rule on February

17, 1881, by W.C. Plowden, Census Commissioner of India.
• During that time Lord Ripon was Viceroy of India.
•Census Act 1948

4. I N D O L O G U
S
POPULATION-
•Decadal Population grew by 17.7%
Population increased per year- 1.64

State with highest population growth rate- Meghalaya
State with lowest population growth rate- Nagaland

UT with highest population growth rate- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
UT with lowest population growth rate- Lakshadweep

•Population Density - 382
Population density is a measure of how many people live within a given area,
typically expressed as the number of people per square kilometer or square mile.
State with highest population Density- Meghalaya
State with lowest population Density- Nagaland

•UT with the highest population density - Delhi
•UT with the lowest population density - Andaman and Nicobar

5. I N D O L O G U
S
CENSUS ADMINISTRATIVE FORM-
It is conduscted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

1st Home Minister- Vallabhbhai Patel

Home Minister during the time of 1st census- C Rajgopalachari

Current- Mr Amit Shah

It is a part of Union List.
Article- 246
Schedule- 7th

6. I N D O L O G U
S
Literacy Rate
Data from Census of India 2011
Males-82.14%
Females-65.46%
Overall Literacy-74.4%

Kerala: has the highest literacy rate among states and union territoriesc,
with 93.91%. (UT-Lakshdweep)
Bihar: has the lowest literacy rate, with 63.82%.(UT-Dadra and Nagar Haveli)

In 1951, the literacy rate was only about 18.33%.

Highest Literacy Rate: Serchhip district in Mizoram, with a literacy rate of
98.76%.
Lowest Literacy Rate: Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh, with a literacy
rateof3610%

7. I N D O L O G U
S
General Percentage-30-31%
SC Percentage-16.6%
ST Percentage-8.6%
OBC Percentage-41%

SEX RATIO- is the number of females per 1000 males

Adult Sex ratio- 943/1000 males

•State with the highest sex ratio- Kerala
•State with the lowest sex ratio- Haryana

•Union territory with highest sex ratio- - Puducherry
•Union territory with least sex ratio- Daman and Diu

8. I N D O L O G U
S
•The 2011 Census of India provides data on the religious composition of the country-

Hinduism is the majority religion with 79.8% of the population
followed by Islam at 14.2%.
Other religions include Christianity (2.3%)
Sikhism (1.7%)- Punjab
Buddhism (0.7%)- Maharashtra
and Jainism (0.4%) - Maharashtra

According to the 2011 Census of India, Himachal Pradesh had the highest percentage
of Hindus (95.17%) and Mizoram had the lowest percentage of Hindus (2.75%).

According to the 2011 Census, Jammu and Kashmir had the highest percentage of
Muslim population (68.31%), while Mizoram had the lowest percentage (1.35%)

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kerala had the highest Christian population,
while Himachal Pradesh had the lowest among the states.

9. I N D O L O G U
S
•CM Chandramauli- Census Commissioner
• Slogan- Our Census Our Future

•15th Census (largest)
•14th uninterrupted and synchronised census- 14th

The 2011 Census in India was conducted in two phases: House listing
and Housing Census, followed by Population Enumeration.

1st census of independent India- 9 Feb 1951
Census Commissioners- M.W.M. Yeatts was later replaced by R.A.
Gopalswami

10. I N D O L O G U
S
•State with the highest population density- Bihar
•State with the lowest population density- Arunachal Pradesh

•Union territory with least population Lakshadweep
•Union territory with highest population. Delhi

•State with the highest population-Uttar Pradesh
•State with the lowest population- Sikkim

•State with the highest sex ratio- Kerala
•State with the lowest sex ratio-Haryana

•State with the highest literacy rate- Kerala
•State with the lowest literacy rate- Bihar

11. I N D O L O G U
S

Which was the 1st country to start the decadal census?

A. USA
B. China
C. Iran
D. Swedon
Ans : A
??????The concept of a decadal census, or a census
conducted every ten years, has historical roots in
various parts of the world.

However, the first modern, national census of
households and persons was established in the
United States in 1790, primarily for allocating seats
in the national Congress.

12. I N D O L O G U
S

In which year the 1st census was conducted in England?

A. 1800
B. 1790
C. 1780
D. 1810
Ans : A
?????? The first census in England was conducted in 1801.

This was the first detailed census ever undertaken of
any country, following the passage of the Census Act or
Population Act of 1800.

The census was supervised by English government
official and statistician John Rickman.

13. I N D O L O G U
S


Who conducted the incomplete census in the cities of Benaras and
Allahabad?

A. W.C. Plowden
B. James Princep
C. Henry Walter
D. Padre Tieffenthalar
Ans : D
?????? In its continuation, a census was
conducted in Allahabad (1824) and in
Banaras (1827-28) by James Prinsep.

The first complete census of an Indian
city was conducted in 1830 by Henry
Walter in Dacca (now Dhaka).

14. I N D O L O G U
S

When was the first census held in India ?

[A. 1858
B. 1876
C. 1872
D. 1889
Ans :C
??????In 1872 AD, the first Census was done in India
under the rule of Lord Mayo.

The First Official Census in India was done in
1881 AD under Lord Rippon.

It was called the First synchronised census.

15. I N D O L O G U
S
Which year is known as the year of demographic divide ?

A. 1929
B. 1956
C. 1921
D. 1974
Ans :C
??????The year 1921 is regarded as the defining year for
Indian demography.

It is also known as the year of the Great Divide, as
population growth was scarce before that time.

After 1921, India's population growth has remained
consistent.

16. I N D O L O G U
S

In which year the maximum growth in population density was observed?
A. 1961-1971
B. 1981-1991
C. 1961-1971
D. 1971-1981
Ans :
C
?????? The decadal population growth of India
was recorded highest during the 1961-1971
census decade, with a growth rate of 24.80%.

17. I N D O L O G U
S

As per 2011 census, the State in India with the largest rural population ?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans :D
?????? According to 2011 census 68.84 % population
in India lives in rural areas.

Uttar Pradesh has the largest proportion of rural
population in India.

It has 155 million rural population.

Governor-Anandiben Patel
Chief Minister- Yogi Adityanath

18. I N D O L O G U
S

Which of the following is the state has negative population growth is
according to Census 2011?

A. Kerala
B. Nagaland
C. Goa
D. Tamil Nadu

Ans :B
??????According to census 2011,
Nagaland's population growth rate is
-0.58%.

19. I N D O L O G U
S
As per 2011 Census, the State in India with the highest urban population ?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans :B
??????According to census 2011 data, Maharashtra
has the highest population of urban population of
India which corresponds to 50.8 million accounts
for 13.8% share to total urban population in the
country.

20. I N D O L O G U
S

According to Census 2011, which state has the highest population growth
rate?

A. Meghalaya
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Chhattisgarh
Ans :A
?????? Acc. To census 2011 for the growth percentage
in the Indian states, Meghalaya comes up as the
Indian state with optimum growth rate of 27.82%.

On the other hand, Nagaland shows the least
percentage of growth.

21. I N D O L O G U
S

According to Census 2011, which union territory has the highest population
density?

A. Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Lakshadweep
D. Andaman and Nicobar
Islands

Ans :D

22. I N D O L O G U
S
According to the census 2011, which state has the highest Population
density?

A. West Bengal
B. Delhi
C. Bihar
D. Kerala
Ans :C
?????? Delhi is the Union territory having the highest
density of population followed by Chandigarh,
Pondicherry, and Daman & Diu.

23. I N D O L O G U
S

Who was the Governor-General when first census was held ?

A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Minto
Ans :A
?????? First Census of India was taken in the Year 1872.

It was held under The Governor-General of
India/Viceroy of India Lord Mayo (1869-1872).

It was the first all India Census held in the country
with help of W.W.Hunter.

24. I N D O L O G U
S

Who among the following is called as the "Father of Demographic studies" ?

A. Neil Adger
B. Tim Cresswell
C. Aryabhatt
D. Karl Marx

Ans :D
?????? Karl Marx is called the father of
Demographic Studies.

The motto of the 2011 Census wa
s "Our Census, Our future".

In India, the first Census was held in
1872 during the reign of Lord Mayo.

25. I N D O L O G U
S

Which state has highest child sex ratio as per 2011 census ?
A. Manipur
B. West Bengal
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Kerela
Ans :C
?????? As per the census 2011, Arunachal Pradesh
has the highest child sex ratio among the Indian
states i.e. 972 while Haryana has the lowest child
sex ratio i.e., 834 per thousand males.

Among the Union Territories of India; Andaman
and Nicobar Islands has the highest child sex
ratio i.e., 968 per thousand males.

26. I N D O L O G U
S

Which of the following earliest treaty used the term 'census' for the first time
in India?

A. Akbaranama
B. Rajtarangini
C. Ain-e-Akbari
D. Arthashastra
Ans :D
??????Chanakya, also known as Kautilya, was the
author of Arthashastra.

The Arthashastra contains the records of the
Mauryan administration under Chandragupta
Maurya.

Karl Marx is called the father of Demographic
Studies.

27. I N D O L O G U
S

Name the state having the highest percentage of literacy level ?

A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerela
D. None of the above
Ans :C
??????Kerala is the most literate state in
India, with the highest literacy rate of
94 percent.

28. I N D O L O G U
S


When did the National Population Policy come into effect ?

A. 2000
B. 1977
C. 2004
D. 1955
Ans :A
?????? The year 2000, the National Population Policy
(NPP) provided the framework for a holistic
planned effort.

It provides a policy framework for imparting free
and compulsory school education up to 14 years
of age. It also focuses on reducing infant
mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births.

29. I N D O L O G U
S

According to the census of 2011, which is the second
most spoken language in India ?
a) Hindi
b) Telugu
c) Bengali
d) Marathi
Ans :C
?????? Hindi, with over 528 million native speakers was
the most spoken language across Indian homes,
followed by Bengali with 97 million speakers, as of
2011 census data.

30. I N D O L O G U
S

Which is the largest tribal group of India as per census
2011 ?
a) Bhil
b) Gond
c) Jarawa
d) Santhal
Ans :A
?????? Bhil is the largest tribal group in India as per 2011
Census.

They constitute approximately 38% of the total scheduled
tribal population of India.

Bhil tribes are found in the states of Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, as well
as in Tripura.

31. I N D O L O G U
S

Which one of the following Union Territories of India has the highest literacy
rate?

a) Lakshadweep
b) Chandigarh
c) Daman & Diu
d) None of the above
Ans :A
?????? Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep
has the highest literacy rate of 92.3%.

The male literacy rate is 96.1% whereas female
literacy rate is 88.2%.

32. I N D O L O G U
S

Which of the following is the most literate district in
India as per Census 2011?
a) Kottayam
b) Serchhip
c) Champhai
d) Ernakulam
Ans :B
?????? Serchhip was the most literate district in
India as per Census 2011. Serchhip is a city in
the Indian state of Mizoram.

As per census data in 2011, the average literacy
rate in Serchhip district was 98.23 %.

33. I N D O L O G U
S

As per 2011 Census, the literacy rate of India was?

a) 72.02%
b) 72.80%
c) 74.04%
d) 75.60%

Ans :C
?????? The results of 2011 census reveal that there
has been an increase in literacy in the country.

The literacy rate in the country is 74.04 per cent,
82.14 for males and 65.46 for females.

34. I N D O L O G U
S

According to 2011 census, which of the following states
has the largest SC population?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans :D
?????? Highest percentage: Punjab has the highest
percentage of SC population within its total
population.

Largest absolute number: Uttar Pradesh has the
largest absolute number of SC individuals.

35. I N D O L O G U
S


When did the 15th census of India take place ?

a) 1991
b) 2001
c) 2011
d) 2021
Ans :C
??????The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census
was conducted in two phases, house listing and
population enumeration.

The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and
involved the collection of information about all buildings.

36. I N D O L O G U
S

Which Indian state has the lowest sex ratio according to
Census 2011?
a) Bihar
b) Haryana
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Ans :B
?????? In terms of state its Haryana that has lowest
sex ratio in India with figure of 879 females per
1000 males.

37. I N D O L O G U
S

Who is known as the father of Indian census?

A. Lord Mayo
B. Adam Smith
C. Lord Curzon
D. Henry Walter
Ans :D
??????The first known census for citizens
was done in 1830 by Henry Walter in
Daac (also known as Dhaka).

Therefore, Henry Walter is known as
the ather of Indian Census.

38. I N D O L O G U
S

According to Census of 2011 Which is the most populated district of India?

a) Thane
b) Dewas
c) Patna
d) Jaipur
Ans :A
?????? Thane district of Maharashtra is the most populated
district of India.

Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh is the least populated.

Kurung Kumey of Arunachal Pradesh registered highest
population growthrate of 111.01 percent.

39. I N D O L O G U
S

According to 2011 census, which of the following states
has the largest ST population?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans :D
?????? The 2011 census data shows that Madhya
Pradesh has a significantly higher percentage of ST
individuals compared to other states, with
approximately 21.1% of its total population
identified as Scheduled Tribes.

The state with the lowest ST (Scheduled Tribe)
population according to the 2011 census is
Meghalaya.

40. I N D O L O G U
S

Where does the largest part of the Indian workforce
work according to Census 2011?
a) Agriculture sector
b) Industrial sector
c) Service sector
d) All of the above
Ans :A
?????? While 23.18 crore persons were employed in
agriculture and allied sectors in 2011-12, 11.50
crore were employed in industries sector and
12.73 in the services sector.

41. I N D O L O G U
S


Which was the 1st country to start the decadal census?

A. USA
B. China
C. Iran
D. Swedon
Ans : A
??????The concept of a decadal census, or a census
conducted every ten years, has historical roots in
various parts of the world.

However, the first modern, national census of
households and persons was established in the
United States in 1790, primarily for allocating seats
in the national Congress.

42. I N D O L O G U
S

According to the census 2011, which state has the
highest density?
a) West Bengal
b) Delhi
c) Bihar
d) Kerala
Ans :C
?????? The records of population density 2011 of India
state that the density 2011 has increased from a
figure of 324 to that of 382 per square kilometer.

Bihar is the most thickly populated state (1106
persons/sq km.) followed by west bengal-1028
and Kerala 860.

43. I N D O L O G U
S

Who was the 2011 census commissioner of India?

A. C M Chandramauli
B. David Das
C. Rana Rajput
D. Manmohan Singh

Ans :A
??????C. M. Chandramauli was the Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of
India for the 2011 Indian Census.

44. I N D O L O G U
S


According to the census 2011, Which state has the highest population of
tigers in India?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. West Bengal
Ans :B
?????? Madhya Pradesh became the Tiger state
of India with 526 Tigers.

Karnataka is the second position with 524
Royal Bengal Tiger population.

Uttrakhand is third with 442 Tigers Population.

45. I N D O L O G U
S


Which was the second most populated state of India according to the
census of 2011?

A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. West Bengal
Ans :A
?????? Uttar Pradesh is the most populated
state in India.

The other two most populated states in
India are Maharashtra and Bihar.

46. I N D O L O G U
S


Which was the second most populated state of India according to the
census of 2011?

A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. West Bengal

Ans :A
?????? Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state
in India.
The other two most populated states in India
are Maharashtra and Bihar.

47. I N D O L O G U
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