Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate answer from the options given below regarding Census 2011.
Statement 1. The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
Statement 2. The percentage decadal growth during 2001-2011 has registered the sharpest decline since Independence.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Key Points
- According to the Census 2011, the population of India increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.
- The total population of India as per Census 2011 is 1.21 billion.
- The percentage decadal growth rate of India's population during 2001-2011 was 17.64%, which is the sharpest decline since Independence.
- The decadal growth rate during the 1991-2001 period was 21.54%, showing a significant reduction in the growth rate in the subsequent decade.
Additional Information
- Census 2011
- The Census is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It is a decennial exercise, meaning it is conducted every 10 years.
- Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of the country since 1872.
- It collects various demographic, socio-economic, and cultural data which is crucial for planning and policy-making.
- Population Growth Rate
- The population growth rate is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period as a fraction of the initial population.
- It can be expressed as a percentage.
- Decadal Growth Rate
- It refers to the growth rate of a population over a period of ten years.
- It is calculated by the formula: (Population at the end of the decade - Population at the beginning of the decade) / Population at the beginning of the decade * 100
- Demographic Transition
- It is a model that describes population change over time.
- It is based on an interpretation of population trends in terms of birth rate and death rate.
- Countries move from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates through time.
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