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National Health Profile 2018
1.1 Population Statistics
1.1.1 Trend in Census Population in India 1901 - 2011
S.
No.
Year
Total Population (In Lakh)
Sex Ratio Population
Densityh
Decadal
Growth
Rate (%)g
Average
Annual
Exponental
Growth
Rate
% of Urban
Population
to Total
Population
Male
Female
Total
1
1901
1207.9
b
1173.6
2384.0
a
972
f
77
N.A
N.A
10.85
2
1911
1283.9
1237.1
2520.9
964
82
5.75
0.56
10.29
3
1921
1285.5
1227.7
2513.2
955
81
-0.31
-0.03
11.18
4
1931
1429.3
1357.9
2789.8
a
950
f
90
11.00
1.04
11.99
5
1941
1636.9
1546.9
3186.6
a
945
f
103
14.22
1.33
13.86
6
1951
g
1855.3
1755.6
3610.9
946
117
13.31
1.25
17.29
7
1961
g
2262.9
2129.4
4392.3
941
142
21.64
1.96
17.97
8
1971
2840.5
2641.1
5481.6
930
177
24.80
2.20
19.91
9
1981
c
3533.7
3299.5
6833.3
934
216
24.66
2.22
23.33
10
1991
d
4393.6
4070.6
8464.2
926
267
23.87
2.14
25.70
11
2001
e
5322.2
4965.1
10287.4
933
325
21.54
1.97
27.81
12
2011
i
6232.7
5875.8
12108.5
943
382
17.70
1.64
31.14
Source:
O/o Registrar General of India
Notes:
a.
The distribution of population by sex of Puducherry for 1901 (2,46,354), 1931 (2,58,628) & 1941 (2,85,011) is not available. The
figures of these years are therefore, exclusive of these population figures so far as distribution by sex is concerned .
b.
Sex wise Distribution of Chandan Nagar (26831) of West Bengal and Gonda (18810) of Uttar Pradesh are not available.
c.
Includes interpolated population of Assamwhere the 1981 census could not be conducted owing to disturbed conditions prevailing
in that state during that period.
d.
Includes Interpolated population of Jammu & Kashmir based on final population of 2001 cencus, where the 1991 census could not
be held.
e.
India figures for 2001 includes estimated population of the three sub - divisions Viz. Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul of Senapati
district of Manipur.
f.
Excludes Puducherry
g.
In working out ‘decadal growth’ and ‘percentage decadal growth’ for India 1941 - 51 and 1951 - 61 the population of Tuensang
district for 1951 (7,025) and the population of Tuensang (83,501) and Mon (5,774) districts for 1961 census of Nagaland state have
not been taken into account as the areas were censused for the first time in 1951 Census and the same are not comparable.
h.
For calculating density, the area figure for India exclude 78,114 sq. Km. under illegal occupation of Pakistan and 5180 sq. Km.
illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37555 sq. Km. under illegal occupation of China in Ladakh district and 1573 sq. Km.
of three sub - division of Senapati district of Manipur.
i.
The data pertaining to three sub-divisions Viz. Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul of Senapati district of Manipur were finalized after
release of PCA of Census 2011 and accordingly the figures for India has been revised.