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District Census 2011

According to the Census Statistics 2011, the population of India was 1,210,854,977 with 623,270,258 males and 587,584,719 females. Literacy was found to be a total of 74.04% with 65.46% literate females and 82.14% males. This was a 9.81% increase since the last census. The density of population was found out to be 382 per square kilometers. The total sex ratio was 940 females to 1000 males. The child sex ratio (of ages 0 to 6 years old) was 914 females to 1000 males. The growth rate was 17.64% and the death rate was 21.5%.

Census is the process by which the information of a given population is calculated on the basis of economical, educational and social records, in a given period of time. Census is calculated after regular time intervals. These are some basic census facts. In India, the census is carried out every 5 years. The last census was calculated in the year 2011. This official census 2011 was the 15th census calculation which was done India. It was carried out in two main phases- population listing and house enumeration.

# District State Population Growth Sex-Ratio Literacy
571 Debagarh Orissa 312,520 14.01 % 975 72.57
572 Ganderbal Jammu and Kashmir 297,446 36.50 % 874 58.04
573 Ramban Jammu and Kashmir 283,713 31.99 % 902 54.27
574 East Sikkim Sikkim 283,583 15.73 % 873 83.85
575 Churachandpur Manipur 274,143 20.29 % 975 82.78
576 Kohima Nagaland 267,988 131.81 % 928 85.23
577 Shupiyan Jammu and Kashmir 266,215 25.97 % 951 60.76
578 Bageshwar Uttarakhand 259,898 4.18 % 1090 80.01
579 Champawat Uttarakhand 259,648 15.63 % 980 79.83
580 Ri Bhoi Meghalaya 258,840 34.26 % 953 75.67
581 Bijapur Chhattisgarh 255,230 8.78 % 984 40.86
582 Mon Nagaland 250,260 80.36 % 899 56.99
583 Rudraprayag Uttarakhand 242,285 6.53 % 1114 81.30
584 South Andaman Andaman and Nicobar Islands 238,142 14.23 % 871 89.13
585 Bishnupur Manipur 237,399 13.93 % 999 75.85
586 Kishtwar Jammu and Kashmir 230,696 20.88 % 920 56.20
587 The Dangs Gujarat 228,291 22.26 % 1006 75.16
588 Dima Hasao Assam 214,102 13.84 % 932 77.54
589 Karaikal Puducherry 200,222 17.23 % 1047 87.05
590 Tuensang Nagaland 196,596 94.83 % 929 73.08
591 Mokokchung Nagaland 194,622 60.94 % 925 91.62
592 Daman Daman and Diu 191,173 67.71 % 534 88.07
593 Ukhrul Manipur 183,998 30.70 % 943 81.35
594 Papumpare Arunachal Pradesh 176,573 44.73 % 980 79.95
595 Wokha Nagaland 166,343 98.81 % 968 87.69
596 Phek Nagaland 163,418 111.84 % 951 78.05
597 Lunglei Mizoram 161,428 17.64 % 947 88.86
598 Changlang Arunachal Pradesh 148,226 18.18 % 926 59.80
599 South Sikkim Sikkim 146,850 11.65 % 915 81.42
600 Lohit Arunachal Pradesh 145,726 16.59 % 912 68.18