BPSC CONCEPT WALLAH
Census
Conducted by-
16th Census-
BPSC CONCEPT WALLAH Census
Census 2011 (15th Census Report )
● 1st Census in 1872 at the time of Lord Mayo
● Regular census from 1881 (Lord Rippon)
● The 15th Census is headed by C. Chandramouli
● Census is mentioned in Art 246 (Union List)
● 1921 is known as the year of demographic Divide
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BPSC CONCEPT WALLAH Census
Item India Bihar
Total Population 1,21,08,54,977 (2nd in world) 10,40,99,452 (3rd in India)
World’s 17.5 % population India’s 8.6% population
UP> Maharashtra> Bihar Patna> East Champaran>
Muzaffarpur
Sikkim< Sheikhpura< Sheohar< Arwal
Male- Female Divide 51.47% (Male); 48.53%(Female) 52.14% (Male); 47.86%
(Female)
Population Density 382 per.km2 1106 per.km2
Bihar(1106)(Highest in India) Sheohar>Patna>Darbhanga
(1882)
Arunachal Pradesh- 17(lowest) Kaimur< Jamui< Banka
(488)
Sex Ratio 943 918
Kerala- 1084 Gopalganj> Siwan> Saran
(1021)
Haryana- 879 Munger< Khagaria
(876)
Child Sex Ratio 918 935
Arunachal Pradesh- 972 Kishanganj- 971
Haryana- 834 Vaishali- 904
Decadal Growth 17.7% 25.4% (3rd in India)
Meghalaya- 27.9% Madhepura(31.3%)>Kishanganj
Nagaland- -0.6% Gopalganj (19%)
Urban- Rural divide 31.2% (Urban); 68.8% (Rural) 11.3% (Urban); 88.7% (Rural)
Goa- 62.2% (Highest Urban) Patna- 43.07%
Himachal Pradesh- 90% (Highest Samastipur- 96.5%
Rural)
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BPSC CONCEPT WALLAH Census
Literacy Rate 73% 61.8%
Kerala- 94% Rohtas (73.3%) > Patna>
Bhojpur
Bihar- 61.8% Purnea (51.08%) < Sitamarhi<
Katihar
Male- 80.9% ; Female- 65.46% Male- 71.2%; Female- 51.5%
Male- Rohtas(highest);
Purnia(Lowest)
Female- Rohtas(highest);
Saharsa(lowest)
SC population 16.6% 15.9%
3rd rank in terms of Number.
Gaya(30.4%)
Highest(number)- UP
Highest(%)- Punjab(31.9)
Kishanganj
ST population 8.6% 1.3%
Highest(no)- MP Highest in West Champaran
Highest(%)- Mizoram (94.4) Santhal > Oraon > Kharwar
Bhil > Gonds > Santhals
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