The census report for 2011 is out.
What has been released today is a provisional report.
For now, only the highlights are in, Details awaited.
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India's population is pegged at 1,210.2 million (male 623.7 million and female--586.5 million).
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India's population growth in 2011 is 17.64 per cent in comparison to 21.15 per cent in 2001.
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The Census commissioner says it's the sharpest fall in population grwoth since Independence.
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Total literacy is 38.82 per cent.
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Female literacy is more than male literacy.
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Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Gujarat show a decline in s*x ratio.
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29 states show an increase in s*x ratio.
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Child s*x ratio in 2011 is 914 females against 1,000 male -- the lowest since Independence
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India's population is now bigger than the combined population of USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and the combined population of UP and Maharashtra is bigger than USA.
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Highest population density is in Delhi's north-eastdistrict (37,346 per sq km), while the lowest is in Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh (just one per sq km).
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