Demographics

Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with over 200 million people (16.5% of India's population), more than Brazil's entire population.

India's literacy rate increased from 64.8% in 2001 to 74.04% in 2011, with male literacy at 82.14% and female literacy at 65.46%.

Census 2011 recorded India's population at 1.21 billion, with a decadal growth rate of 17.64%, the lowest since independence.

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The Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education has increased from 19.4% in 2011 to over 27% in 2020, showing educational progress.

Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density in India with just 1 person per square kilometer.

Child sex ratio (0-6 years) declined from 927 in 2001 to 918 in 2011, highlighting the need for gender equality initiatives.

India has 640,867 villages according to Census 2011, making it home to the world's largest rural population with over 833 million people living in villages.

India's population density is 382 persons per square kilometer, with Bihar having the highest density at 1,102 and Arunachal Pradesh the lowest at 17.

India has a demographic dividend with 65% of its population under 35 years, providing a young workforce for economic growth.

India has over 1.5 million schools serving 260 million students, making it one of the largest education systems in the world.

Scheduled Castes constitute 16.6% and Scheduled Tribes 8.6% of India's population, with special constitutional protections and reservations.

The Census of India is conducted every 10 years and is the largest administrative exercise in the world, covering over 1.3 billion people.

Kerala has the highest literacy rate at 96.2%, followed by Lakshadweep (95.6%) and Mizoram (95.1%), setting benchmarks for education.

Thane district in Maharashtra is the most populous with over 11 million people, followed by North Twenty Four Parganas in West Bengal.

Nearly 68.84% of India's population lives in rural villages, contributing significantly to agriculture which employs about 54% of the workforce.

Census data includes over 80 demographic parameters covering population, literacy, work participation, housing, and social indicators.

The work participation rate in India is 39.8%, with significant variations between states and between rural (41.7%) and urban (35.9%) areas.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of villages in India with over 106,000 villages, followed by Maharashtra with approximately 43,000 villages.

The sex ratio in India improved from 933 females per 1000 males in 2001 to 943 in 2011, though regional variations remain significant.