Official Census 2011 Decennial Benchmark Notice: All figures on this page represent the official enumeration of the Census of India 2011 (reference date: 1st March 2011), published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI), Ministry of Home Affairs. These figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
Official ORGI Primary Census Abstract
Census 2011 Demographics: All-India Benchmark
Official decennial population, gender balance, literacy rate, and workforce distribution covering 35 States & UTs and 640 Districts.
Decennial Reference Year
Census 2011
35 States/UTs • 640 Districts
Total Population
1.21 Billion
1,21,08,54,977
Sex Ratio
943
Females per 1,000 Males (Child: 918)
Effective Literacy (7+)
72.98%
76,36,38,812 literates
Total Workers
48.19 Cr
39.8% participation
Gender Demographics (2011)
Male Population62,32,70,258 (51.47%)
Female Population58,75,84,719 (48.53%)
Children Aged 0–6 Years16,45,15,253 (13.59%)
Total Households24,95,01,663
Rural vs Urban Delineation (2011)
Rural Population83,37,48,852 (68.86%)
Urban Population37,71,06,125 (31.14%)
Scheduled Caste (SC)20,13,78,372 (16.63%)
Scheduled Tribe (ST)10,45,45,716 (8.63%)
States & Union Territories (2011 Census)
Official figures for all 35 administrative units under the 2011 Census.
UTTAR PRADESH
Population19,98,12,341
Sex Ratio912
Literacy67.68%
MAHARASHTRA
Population11,23,74,333
Sex Ratio929
Literacy82.34%
BIHAR
Population10,40,99,452
Sex Ratio918
Literacy61.8%
WEST BENGAL
Population9,12,76,115
Sex Ratio950
Literacy76.26%
ANDHRA PRADESH
Population8,45,80,777
Sex Ratio993
Literacy67.02%
MADHYA PRADESH
Population7,26,26,809
Sex Ratio931
Literacy69.32%
TAMIL NADU
Population7,21,47,030
Sex Ratio996
Literacy80.09%
RAJASTHAN
Population6,85,48,437
Sex Ratio928
Literacy66.11%
KARNATAKA
Population6,10,95,297
Sex Ratio973
Literacy75.36%
GUJARAT
Population6,04,39,692
Sex Ratio919
Literacy78.03%
ODISHA
Population4,19,74,218
Sex Ratio979
Literacy72.87%
KERALA
Population3,34,06,061
Sex Ratio1084
Literacy94%
JHARKHAND
Population3,29,88,134
Sex Ratio948
Literacy66.41%
ASSAM
Population3,12,05,576
Sex Ratio958
Literacy72.19%
PUNJAB
Population2,77,43,338
Sex Ratio895
Literacy75.84%
CHHATTISGARH
Population2,55,45,198
Sex Ratio991
Literacy70.28%
HARYANA
Population2,53,51,462
Sex Ratio879
Literacy75.55%
NCT OF DELHI
Population1,67,87,941
Sex Ratio868
Literacy86.21%
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Population1,25,41,302
Sex Ratio889
Literacy67.16%
UTTARAKHAND
Population1,00,86,292
Sex Ratio963
Literacy78.82%
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Population68,64,602
Sex Ratio972
Literacy82.8%
TRIPURA
Population36,73,917
Sex Ratio960
Literacy87.22%
MEGHALAYA
Population29,66,889
Sex Ratio989
Literacy74.43%
MANIPUR
Population28,55,794
Sex Ratio985
Literacy76.94%
NAGALAND
Population19,78,502
Sex Ratio931
Literacy79.55%
GOA
Population14,58,545
Sex Ratio973
Literacy88.7%
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Population13,83,727
Sex Ratio938
Literacy65.38%
PUDUCHERRY
Population12,47,953
Sex Ratio1037
Literacy85.85%
MIZORAM
Population10,97,206
Sex Ratio976
Literacy91.33%
CHANDIGARH
Population10,55,450
Sex Ratio818
Literacy86.05%
SIKKIM
Population6,10,577
Sex Ratio890
Literacy81.42%
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
Population3,80,581
Sex Ratio876
Literacy86.63%
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
Population3,43,709
Sex Ratio774
Literacy76.24%
DAMAN & DIU
Population2,43,247
Sex Ratio618
Literacy87.1%
LAKSHADWEEP
Population64,473
Sex Ratio946
Literacy91.85%
Official Provenance & Citation
Dataset: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011. Published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI), Ministry of Home Affairs.
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