India Census 2011 - Population, Religion, Literacy data as per Census 2011

India is second most populated country in the world after Chaina. India ‘s total populatton as per the Census 2011 is 1210854977. Total male population is 623270258 and female population is 587584719. Total population under the age of six is 164515253, male population under the age of six is 85752254 and female population is 78762999. Total house holds in India as per Census 2011 is 249501663. Total person Literates are 763638812 and total Illiterates are 447216165.

India Census 2011 Data ---Census 2011

Description Census 2011 Data
Total Population1210854977
Total Area3287469 (Km2)
Total No of House Holds249501663
Total Male Population623270258
Total Female Population587584719
0-6 Age group Total Population164515253
0-6 Age group Male Population85752254
0-6 Age group Male Population78762999
Total Person Literates763638812
Total Male Literates434763622
Total Male Literates328875190
Total Person Illiterates447216165
Total Male Illiterates188506636
Total Male Illiterates258709529
Scheduled Cast Persons201378372
Scheduled Cast Males103535314
Scheduled Cast Females97843058
Scheduled Tribe Persons51998501
Scheduled Tribe Males52547215
Scheduled Tribe Females51998501

Total rural population of India is 833748852 which is 68.86 % of total India’s population and urban population is 377106125 about 31.14 % of total population. In India sex ratio is better in rural area as compare to urban area which is 949 and urban area have 929 per 1000 male persons. Literacy % in rural area is 67.77% as compared to urban area which is 84.11%.

Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data

Description Rural Urban
Total Population 833748852 377106125
Population (%) 68.86 % 31.14 %
Male Population 427781058 195489200
Female Population 405967794 181616925
Sex Ratio 949 929
Child Population (0-6) 63084449 20524583
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) 923 905
Child Percentage (0-6) 14.55% 11.45%
Literates 482793835 280844977
Literacy % 67.77% 84.11%
Male Literacy 77.15% 88.76%
Female Literacy 57.93% 79.11%

India have major religion is Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain etc. Hindu have majority with total 79.8% of Total India’ Population as per Census 2011 Data. Muslim population is 14.23% of Total India’s population. Christian are 2.3%, Sikh are 1.72%. Jain have most literacy rate in India which is 94.88%.

Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of India

Religion Total Population Male Population Female Population Population % Literacy
Hindu 966257353 498306968 467950385 79.8% 73.27%
Muslim 172245158 88273945 83971213 14.23% 68.54%
Christian 27819588 13751031 14068557 2.3% 84.53%
Sikh 20833116 10948431 9884685 1.72% 75.39%
Buddhist 8442972 4296010 4146962 0.7% 81.29%
Jain 4451753 2278097 2173656 0.37% 94.88%
Other religions and persuasions 7937734 3952064 3985670 0.66% 59.9%
Religion not stated 2867303 1463712 1403591 0.24% 74.69%

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