Census 2011: Complete Postmortem 🇮🇳
(UPSC, SSC, Railway, State PCS - Sab Isme Hai!)
📌 Basic Facts (Ratta Maar Lo!)
- Total Population: 121.08 Crore (1210 Million)
- World Share: India has 17.5% of world population but only 2.4% land area. 🌍
- Decadal Growth (2001-11): 17.7% (Isse pehle 21.5% tha, ghata hai! ✅)
- Motto: "Our Census, Our Future"
- Commissioner: Dr. C. Chandramouli
- Total Districts: 640 covered.
💡 Bhai ki Baat (Trick):
Yaad rakhna, Nagaland akela state hai jahan population Ghati (Negative Growth) hai. (-0.6%). Exam me baar-baar aata hai!
📊 Top Data (Direct Exam Qs)
| Category | Maximum (Sabse Zyada) | Minimum (Sabse Kam) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Uttar Pradesh (20 Cr) | Sikkim (6 Lakh) |
| Density | Bihar (1106) 🏙️ | Arunachal Pr. (17) |
| Sex Ratio | Kerala (1084) 👩 | Haryana (879) 📉 |
| Literacy | Kerala (94%) | Bihar (61.8%) 📚 |
| UT (Union Terr.) | Delhi (Highest Pop/Density) | Lakshadweep (Lowest Pop) |
📖 Literacy (Padhai-Likhai)
- India Literacy: 74.04%
- Male: 82.14% | Female: 65.46%
- Gap: Lagbhag 16.68% ka gap hai Male vs Female me.
- Gender Gap: Sabse zyada gap Rajasthan me hai (matlab wahan ladies ki literacy gents se bahut kam hai).
- Mizoram: 2nd highest literate state (91.3%).
🦁 SC / ST Data (Category Wise)
Exam me Percentage (%) aur Number me confuse mat hona!
SC (Scheduled Castes) - 16.6%
- Max SC Population (Number): Uttar Pradesh
- Max SC Percentage (%): Punjab (31.9%)
- No SC here: Nagaland, Arunachal, Lakshadweep, Andaman.
ST (Scheduled Tribes) - 8.6%
- Max ST Population (Number): Madhya Pradesh 🌳
- Max ST Percentage (%): Mizoram (94.4%) & Lakshadweep.
- No ST here: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh.
🕉️ Religion & Language
- Religion %: Hindu (79.8%) > Muslim (14.2%) > Christian (2.3%) > Sikh (1.7%).
- Growth Rate: Muslims ki growth rate sabse zyada thi (24.6%) .
- Language: Hindi (43.63%) sabse zyada. Dusre number par Bengali (8.03%) hai, English nahi!.
🔥 Exam Question Sangharsh (PYQs)
Q: Kis state ki Urban population % sabse zyada hai? Ans: Goa (62.2%) - Log galti se Maharashtra maarte hain, par % me Goa hai!
Q: 2011 census me Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs) kitna tha? Ans: 919 (Ye 2001 ke 927 se ghat gaya tha, chinta ka vishay hai 😟).
Q: Bharat ka sabse 'Dense' (Ghana) zila kaunsa hai? Ans: North East Delhi.
Q: Negative Growth wala akela rajya? Ans: Nagaland (-0.6%).
Q: Kaam karne walo ki sankhya (Work Participation Rate)? Ans: 39.8% (Sirf ~40% log hi main workforce hain).
🛑 Galti Mat Karna!
Agar puche "Highest Density State" toh Bihar (1106).
Agar puche "Highest Density UT" toh Delhi (11320).
Exam me "State" likha hai ya "UT/Union Territory" dhyan se padhna!
*** Bas itna kar lo, Exam me Question nahi chutega! Best of Luck 👍 ***