The question asks for the total population of India as per the Census of India 2011. This is a factual question requiring knowledge of the official census data.
Correct Option: B) 1,210 million
The question asks for the decadal growth rate of India's population between 2001 and 2011, as per the Census 2011. This is a factual question based on demographic data released by the Census of India.
Rounding this to two decimal places gives approximately 17.64% (as per official census reports, which might have used slightly more precise figures or rounding conventions).
Correct Option: C) 17.64% is the correct decadal growth rate of India's population during 2001-2011 as per Census 2011.
To find the population increase during a specific decade, we need to know the population at the beginning and end of that decade. The population increase is simply the difference between the population at the end of the decade and the population at the beginning of the decade. This question requires knowledge of India's census data for the years 2001 and 2011.
Substituting the values:
\[ \text{Population Increase} = 1,210.9 \text{ million} - 1,028.7 \text{ million} \]\[ \text{Population Increase} = 182.2 \text{ million} \]Rounding this to the nearest option, we get approximately 181 million.
B) 181 million — The calculated population increase is 182.2 million, which is closest to 181 million. This figure represents the absolute increase in India's population between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
The question asks for the population density of India as per the 2011 Census. This is a factual recall question based on demographic data published by the Census of India.
According to the Census of India 2011, the total population of India was approximately 1.21 billion, and the total geographical area was approximately 3.287 million square kilometers. Population density is calculated as:
\[ \text{Population Density} = \frac{\text{Total Population}}{\text{Total Land Area}} \]For India in 2011, this was:
\[ \text{Population Density} = \frac{1,210,854,977 \text{ persons}}{3,287,263 \text{ sq km}} \approx 382 \text{ persons per sq km} \]Therefore, the population density of India as per Census 2011 was 382 persons per square kilometer.
B) 382 persons per sq km is the correct population density for India as per the 2011 Census.
The question asks to identify the state with the highest population density among major Indian states according to the 2011 Census. Population density is calculated as the number of people per unit area.
According to Census 2011 data:
Comparing these figures, Bihar has the highest population density.
C) Bihar — Bihar recorded the highest population density among major states in India with 1106 persons per square kilometer as per the 2011 Census.
The question asks to identify the State/Union Territory with the lowest population density according to the 2011 Census of India. Population density is calculated as the total population divided by the total land area. Generally, hilly and forested regions tend to have lower population densities.
D) Arunachal Pradesh — With a population density of 17 persons per square kilometer in the 2011 Census, Arunachal Pradesh had the lowest population density among all states and Union Territories in India.