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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
601 Chandel Manipur 144,182 21.85 % 933 71.11
602 South Garo Hills Meghalaya 142,334 40.95 % 945 71.72
603 New Delhi Delhi 142,004 -20.72 % 822 88.34
604 Kargil Jammu and Kashmir 140,802 18.02 % 810 71.34
605 Zunheboto Nagaland 140,757 78.05 % 976 85.26
606 Tamenglong Manipur 140,651 26.15 % 943 70.05
607 Narayanpur Chhattisgarh 139,820 19.16 % 994 48.62
608 West Sikkim Sikkim 136,435 10.69 % 942 77.39
609 Leh Jammu and Kashmir 133,487 13.87 % 690 77.20
610 Champhai Mizoram 125,745 16.01 % 984 95.91
611 Lawngtlai Mizoram 117,894 60.14 % 945 65.88
612 West Siang Arunachal Pradesh 112,274 8.04 % 930 66.46
613 Tirap Arunachal Pradesh 111,975 11.61 % 944 52.19
614 North and Middle Andaman Andaman and Nicobar Islands 105,597 -0.02 % 925 83.91
615 East Siang Arunachal Pradesh 99,214 13.52 % 980 72.54
616 Peren Nagaland 95,219 104.15 % 915 77.95
617 Kurung Kumey Arunachal Pradesh 92,076 116.56 % 1032 48.75
618 Mamit Mizoram 86,364 37.56 % 927 84.93
619 Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh 84,121 7.39 % 819 80.00
620 Kolasib Mizoram 83,955 27.28 % 956 93.50
621 West Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 83,947 12.53 % 819 67.07
622 Upper Subansiri Arunachal Pradesh 83,448 50.78 % 998 63.80
623 Lower Subansiri Arunachal Pradesh 83,030 49.00 % 984 74.35
624 East Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 78,690 37.62 % 1029 60.02
625 Kiphire Nagaland 74,004 38.58 % 956 69.54
626 Serchhip Mizoram 64,937 20.56 % 977 97.91
627 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep 64,473 6.30 % 946 91.85
628 Saiha Mizoram 56,574 -7.34 % 979 90.01
629 Yanam Puducherry 55,626 77.19 % 1038 79.47
630 Lower Dibang Valley Arunachal Pradesh 54,080 7.20 % 928 69.13