1. The Census of India 2011 was which number in the series of Indian censuses?
a) 12th
b) 14th
c) 15th
d) 16th
Answer: d) 16th
Explanation: The 2011 Census was the 16th Census since 1872 (first non-synchronous) and 7th since Independence.
2. Who conducted the Census 2011?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
c) Planning Commission
d) NITI Aayog
Answer: b) Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
Explanation: The Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, under Ministry of Home Affairs, conducts the Census.
3. The Census of India 2011 reference date was:
a) 1 January 2011
b) 1 March 2011
c) 9 February 2011
d) 1 April 2011
Answer: b) 1 March 2011
Explanation: The Census reference date for most of India was 00:00 hours of 1st March 2011. (For Jammu & Kashmir and snow-bound areas — 1 October 2010).
4. Who was the Registrar General and Census Commissioner during Census 2011?
a) Dr. C. Chandramouli
b) Dr. A. R. Nanda
c) J.K. Banthia
d) S.C. Gupta
Answer: a) Dr. C. Chandramouli
Explanation: Dr. C. Chandramouli was the Census Commissioner for India (2011).
5. Which was the first Census held in India?
a) 1851
b) 1872
c) 1881
d) 1891
Answer: b) 1872
Explanation: The first non-synchronous Census was conducted in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo.
6. The first complete synchronous Census in India was held in:
a) 1872
b) 1881
c) 1901
d) 1911
Answer: b) 1881
Explanation: The first synchronous Census (same time across India) was conducted in 1881 under W.C. Plowden.
7. The Census 2011 was carried out in how many phases?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: b) Two
Explanation: The Census 2011 had two phases –
1️⃣ House-listing and Housing Census (April–September 2010)
2️⃣ Population Enumeration (Feb–March 2011).
8. The Census 2011 slogan was:
a) “Our Census, Our Future”
b) “Census for Development”
c) “Census – A Nation Counts”
d) “Census: For Every Indian”
Answer: a) “Our Census, Our Future”
Explanation: The official slogan for Census 2011 was “Our Census, Our Future.”
9. Total population of India as per Census 2011 was:
a) 115 crore
b) 121 crore
c) 125 crore
d) 110 crore
Answer: b) 121 crore
Explanation: India’s population in 2011 = 1.21 billion (121.08 crore).
10. Population of India in 2011 increased by how much since 2001?
a) 10 crore
b) 15 crore
c) 18 crore
d) 18.14 crore
Answer: d) 18.14 crore
Explanation: Population increased from 102.86 crore (2001) → 121.02 crore (2011) = +18.14 crore.
11. The population growth rate during 2001–2011 was:
a) 21.5%
b) 17.7%
c) 19.8%
d) 18.4%
Answer: b) 17.7%
Explanation: India’s decadal growth rate = 17.7% (lowest since 1941).
12. Which state recorded the highest population (2011)?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: UP had the highest population: 19.98 crore (16.5% of India’s total).
13. Which state recorded the lowest population (2011)?
a) Goa
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Sikkim
Explanation: Sikkim = least populated state, 6.10 lakh (0.05% of India).
14. Which Union Territory had the highest population (2011)?
a) Puducherry
b) Delhi
c) Chandigarh
d) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Answer: b) Delhi
Explanation: Delhi’s population (2011) = 1.68 crore, highest among UTs.
15. Which UT had the least population in 2011?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Daman & Diu
c) Puducherry
d) Chandigarh
Answer: a) Lakshadweep
Explanation: Lakshadweep = smallest UT by population (64,473).
16. The most populous district in India (2011) was:
a) North 24 Parganas (WB)
b) Thane (Maharashtra)
c) Delhi
d) Bengaluru Urban
Answer: b) Thane (Maharashtra)
Explanation: Thane = most populated district (1.11 crore).
17. The least populated district (2011) was:
a) Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh)
b) Mahe (Puducherry)
c) Lahaul & Spiti (HP)
d) Diu
Answer: a) Dibang Valley
Explanation: Dibang Valley (A.P.) = least populated district (7,948 people).
18. The density of population in India (2011) was:
a) 325 per sq km
b) 382 per sq km
c) 420 per sq km
d) 395 per sq km
Answer: b) 382 per sq km
Explanation: Density of population = 382 persons/sq km (up from 325 in 2001).
19. Which state had the highest population density (2011)?
a) Kerala
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b) Bihar
Explanation: Bihar = 1,106 persons/sq km, highest in India.
20. Which state had the lowest population density (2011)?
a) Nagaland
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh = 17 persons/sq km, lowest density in India.
21. India’s sex ratio (females per 1000 males) as per 2011 Census was:
a) 933
b) 940
c) 945
d) 950
Answer: b) 940
Explanation: Overall sex ratio in 2011 = 940 females per 1000 males.
22. Which state had the highest sex ratio (2011)?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Puducherry
Answer: a) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala = 1084 females per 1000 males (highest).
23. Which state had the lowest sex ratio (2011)?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Sikkim
d) Delhi
Answer: a) Haryana
Explanation: Haryana = 879 females per 1000 males, lowest in India.
24. Literacy rate of India (2011) was:
a) 65.4%
b) 69.2%
c) 74.0%
d) 77.8%
Answer: c) 74.0%
Explanation: Literacy rate improved from 64.8% (2001) → 74.0% (2011).
25. Which state recorded the highest literacy rate (2011)?
a) Kerala
b) Mizoram
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Goa
Answer: a) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala = 94.0% literacy, highest in India.
26. Which state recorded the highest population according to the 2011 Census?
a) Bihar
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) West Bengal
Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh had 19.98 crore people, accounting for 16.5% of India’s total population.
27. Which state recorded the lowest population in 2011?
a) Goa
b) Sikkim
c) Mizoram
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Sikkim
Explanation: Sikkim had only 6.10 lakh population — the least among all Indian states.
28. Which Union Territory had the highest population in Census 2011?
a) Puducherry
b) Delhi
c) Chandigarh
d) Daman & Diu
Answer: b) Delhi
Explanation: Delhi had 1.68 crore people, the most among UTs.
29. Which Union Territory had the lowest population in 2011?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c) Daman & Diu
d) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Answer: a) Lakshadweep
Explanation: Lakshadweep’s population was just 64,473 (smallest in India).
30. The decadal population growth rate (2001–2011) for India was:
a) 19.8%
b) 18.5%
c) 17.7%
d) 20.2%
Answer: c) 17.7%
Explanation: India’s population increased by 17.7%, down from 21.5% (1991–2001).
31. Which state recorded the highest decadal growth rate (2001–2011)?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Meghalaya
Answer: d) Meghalaya
Explanation: Meghalaya had the highest growth rate — 27.8%.
32. Which state recorded the lowest population growth rate during 2001–2011?
a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Nagaland
Answer: d) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland recorded a negative growth rate (-0.5%) — the only state to show population decline.
33. India’s population density (per sq km) in 2011 was:
a) 352
b) 382
c) 392
d) 401
Answer: b) 382
Explanation: Population density increased from 325 (2001) to 382 per sq km (2011).
34. Which state had the highest population density in 2011?
a) West Bengal
b) Bihar
c) Kerala
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b) Bihar
Explanation: Bihar’s density = 1,106 persons/sq km, the highest in India.
35. Which state had the lowest population density as per 2011 Census?
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh = 17 persons/sq km, lowest in the country.
36. India’s sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in 2011 was:
a) 933
b) 940
c) 945
d) 950
Answer: b) 940
Explanation: National sex ratio improved from 933 (2001) to 940 (2011).
37. Which state had the highest sex ratio in 2011?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala’s sex ratio = 1084 females per 1000 males — highest in India.
38. Which state had the lowest sex ratio in 2011?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Delhi
d) Sikkim
Answer: a) Haryana
Explanation: Haryana’s sex ratio = 879 females per 1000 males, the lowest in the country.
39. The child sex ratio (0–6 years) in India declined to:
a) 945
b) 933
c) 919
d) 912
Answer: c) 919
Explanation: Child sex ratio declined from 927 (2001) to 919 (2011), indicating gender imbalance.
40. Which state had the highest child sex ratio (0–6 years) in 2011?
a) Meghalaya
b) Mizoram
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Meghalaya
Explanation: Meghalaya’s child sex ratio = 970 females per 1000 males, the highest in India.
41. Which state recorded the lowest child sex ratio in 2011?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Delhi
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: a) Haryana
Explanation: Haryana = 834 females per 1000 males (0–6 years), the lowest in India.
42. The total number of literates in India (2011) was approximately:
a) 600 million
b) 700 million
c) 780 million
d) 830 million
Answer: c) 780 million
Explanation: Total literates = 778 million (74%), an increase of 218 million since 2001.
43. India’s male literacy rate (2011) was:
a) 80.5%
b) 82.1%
c) 84.1%
d) 85.6%
Answer: c) 84.1%
Explanation: Male literacy improved from 75.3% (2001) to 84.1% (2011).
44. India’s female literacy rate (2011) was:
a) 64.6%
b) 68.5%
c) 70.3%
d) 72.2%
Answer: a) 64.6%
Explanation: Female literacy increased from 53.7% (2001) to 64.6% (2011).
45. Which state had the highest literacy rate in 2011?
a) Mizoram
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala = 94.0% literacy (highest in India).
46. Which state had the lowest literacy rate in 2011?
a) Bihar
b) Rajasthan
c) Jharkhand
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Bihar
Explanation: Bihar = 61.8% literacy, the lowest among states.
47. India’s urban population (2011) was approximately:
a) 25 crore
b) 31 crore
c) 35 crore
d) 40 crore
Answer: b) 31 crore
Explanation: Urban population = 31.16 crore (27.8% of total population).
48. The rural population percentage (2011) was:
a) 65%
b) 68.8%
c) 70.5%
d) 72%
Answer: b) 68.8%
Explanation: Rural population = 68.8%, Urban = 31.2%.
49. Which state had the highest urban population in India (2011)?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Delhi
Answer: b) Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra = Urban population 5.08 crore, highest in India.
50. Which state had the lowest urban population percentage in 2011?
a) Bihar
b) Assam
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Odisha
Answer: c) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh = Urban population only 10.04%, lowest in India.
51. The overall sex ratio of India as per Census 2011 was:
a) 933 females per 1000 males
b) 940 females per 1000 males
c) 945 females per 1000 males
d) 950 females per 1000 males
Answer: b) 940 females per 1000 males
Explanation: India’s sex ratio improved from 933 (2001) to 940 (2011) — showing better female survival but still imbalance.
52. The child sex ratio (0–6 years) in 2011 was:
a) 927
b) 919
c) 915
d) 933
Answer: b) 919
Explanation: Child sex ratio declined from 927 (2001) → 919 (2011), lowest since Independence.
53. Which state had the highest overall sex ratio in 2011?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Puducherry
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala = 1084 females per 1000 males, highest in India.
54. Which state recorded the lowest overall sex ratio in 2011?
a) Punjab
b) Delhi
c) Haryana
d) Sikkim
Answer: c) Haryana
Explanation: Haryana = 879 females per 1000 males, the lowest among all states.
55. Which Union Territory had the highest sex ratio (2011)?
a) Puducherry
b) Delhi
c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
d) Chandigarh
Answer: a) Puducherry
Explanation: Puducherry recorded 1038 females per 1000 males — the highest among UTs.
56. Which Union Territory had the lowest sex ratio in 2011?
a) Daman & Diu
b) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
c) Delhi
d) Chandigarh
Answer: a) Daman & Diu
Explanation: Daman & Diu = 618 females per 1000 males, lowest among all UTs.
57. India’s urban population percentage as per 2011 Census was:
a) 26.4%
b) 27.8%
c) 31.2%
d) 34.5%
Answer: c) 31.2%
Explanation: 31.16 crore people lived in urban areas — 31.2% of India’s total population.
58. Which state was the most urbanized in 2011?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Tamil Nadu = 48.4% urban population, highest among states.
59. Which state was the least urbanized in 2011?
a) Bihar
b) Assam
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Odisha
Answer: c) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh = 10.04% urban population, the lowest.
60. Which Union Territory had 100% urban population?
a) Delhi
b) Chandigarh
c) Lakshadweep
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Delhi, Chandigarh, and Lakshadweep were completely urban according to Census 2011.
61. The city with the highest population in India (2011 Census) was:
a) Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Mumbai
Explanation: Mumbai’s population = 12.4 million (1.24 crore), the largest metropolitan city in India.
62. The second most populous city as per 2011 Census was:
a) Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
Answer: a) Delhi
Explanation: Delhi had 11 million (1.1 crore) people, ranking 2nd after Mumbai.
63. The most densely populated city of India (2011) was:
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Kolkata
Explanation: Kolkata = 24,000 persons/sq km, highest population density in India.
64. The number of million-plus cities in India (2011) was:
a) 35
b) 46
c) 53
d) 63
Answer: c) 53
Explanation: Census 2011 identified 53 cities with over 1 million population (up from 35 in 2001).
65. The urban population growth rate (2001–2011) was:
a) 17.9%
b) 24.3%
c) 31.8%
d) 23.7%
Answer: b) 24.3%
Explanation: Urban population grew by 24.3%, while rural grew by 12.2% during 2001–2011.
66. According to Census 2011, the major religion in India is:
a) Islam
b) Hinduism
c) Christianity
d) Sikhism
Answer: b) Hinduism
Explanation: Hindus = 79.8% of India’s population (966 million).
67. The second largest religion in India (2011) was:
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Sikhism
d) Buddhism
Answer: b) Islam
Explanation: Muslims = 14.2% (172 million) — the second-largest religious group.
68. The percentage of Christians in India (2011) was approximately:
a) 1.8%
b) 2.3%
c) 3.1%
d) 4.0%
Answer: b) 2.3%
Explanation: Christians = 2.3% (2.78 crore people).
69. The percentage of Sikhs in India (2011) was:
a) 1.8%
b) 1.9%
c) 2.0%
d) 2.1%
Answer: b) 1.9%
Explanation: Sikh population = 2.08 crore (1.9%), mainly in Punjab.
70. Which state had the highest percentage of Muslim population in 2011?
a) West Bengal
b) Assam
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation: Jammu & Kashmir = 68.3% Muslims, the highest proportion in India.
71. Which state had the highest percentage of Christian population?
a) Kerala
b) Meghalaya
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram
Answer: c) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland = 87.9% Christians, followed by Mizoram and Meghalaya.
72. Which state had the highest percentage of Sikh population?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Delhi
d) Rajasthan
Answer: a) Punjab
Explanation: Punjab = 57.7% Sikh, the only Sikh-majority state.
73. The most spoken language in India (2011 Census) is:
a) Bengali
b) Hindi
c) Telugu
d) Marathi
Answer: b) Hindi
Explanation: Hindi is spoken by 43.6% of Indians as their first language.
74. The second most spoken language in India is:
a) Bengali
b) Telugu
c) Marathi
d) Tamil
Answer: a) Bengali
Explanation: Bengali = 8.03% of speakers (2nd most spoken language in India).
75. Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in southern India?
a) Tamil
b) Telugu
c) Kannada
d) Malayalam
Answer: b) Telugu
Explanation: Telugu = 6.7% speakers (2011) — the most spoken Dravidian language in India.
76. As per Census 2011, the total number of workers in India was approximately:
a) 350 million
b) 402 million
c) 450 million
d) 500 million
Answer: b) 402 million
Explanation: Total workers = 402.23 million (40.2 crore), comprising 39.8% of total population.
77. The work participation rate (WPR) in India (2011) was:
a) 36.7%
b) 39.8%
c) 41.2%
d) 43.0%
Answer: b) 39.8%
Explanation: About 39.8% of India’s total population were engaged in work.
78. Which state recorded the highest work participation rate (WPR) in 2011?
a) Sikkim
b) Mizoram
c) Nagaland
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Mizoram
Explanation: Mizoram had the highest WPR at 52.6%, showing strong rural participation.
79. Which state recorded the lowest work participation rate in 2011?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Assam
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Bihar
Explanation: Bihar = 33.4% WPR, lowest due to low female and rural participation.
80. The female work participation rate (2011) in India was:
a) 25.6%
b) 29.9%
c) 31.8%
d) 36.2%
Answer: a) 25.6%
Explanation: Female WPR = 25.6%, indicating low female workforce engagement.
81. The male work participation rate in India (2011) was:
a) 45.3%
b) 53.3%
c) 54.6%
d) 56.1%
Answer: b) 53.3%
Explanation: Male WPR = 53.3%, over double the female rate.
82. Which category forms the largest proportion of workers in India?
a) Cultivators
b) Agricultural labourers
c) Household industry workers
d) Other workers
Answer: d) Other workers
Explanation: “Other workers” (industries, services, etc.) = 47.2% of total workforce.
83. The percentage of agricultural workers in 2011 was approximately:
a) 45%
b) 54%
c) 58%
d) 62%
Answer: b) 54%
Explanation: Over half (54.6%) of India’s workforce was engaged in agriculture.
84. The non-agricultural workers in India (2011) were about:
a) 30%
b) 35%
c) 45%
d) 46%
Answer: d) 46%
Explanation: Non-agricultural workers include industrial, service, and household industries.
85. Which Union Territory had the highest workforce participation (2011)?
a) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
b) Lakshadweep
c) Puducherry
d) Delhi
Answer: a) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Explanation: Dadra & Nagar Haveli = 50.7% WPR, the highest among UTs.
86. The literacy rate of India as per Census 2011 was:
a) 72%
b) 73%
c) 74%
d) 75%
Answer: c) 74%
Explanation: Literacy rate improved from 64.8% (2001) → 74.04% (2011).
87. Male literacy rate in India (2011) was:
a) 80.5%
b) 82.1%
c) 84.1%
d) 85.4%
Answer: c) 84.1%
Explanation: Males: 84.1% literate; Females: 64.6%.
88. Female literacy rate in India (2011) was:
a) 62.5%
b) 64.6%
c) 67.8%
d) 70.1%
Answer: b) 64.6%
Explanation: Literacy among females rose significantly by 11% over 2001.
89. The most literate state in India (2011) was:
a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) Mizoram
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala = 94.0% literacy, highest in India.
90. The least literate state in 2011 was:
a) Bihar
b) Rajasthan
c) Jharkhand
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Bihar
Explanation: Bihar = 61.8% literacy, lowest in India.
91. Which Union Territory had the highest literacy rate in 2011?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Puducherry
c) Delhi
d) Chandigarh
Answer: a) Lakshadweep
Explanation: Lakshadweep = 92.3% literacy, highest among UTs.
92. Which Union Territory had the lowest literacy rate in 2011?
a) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c) Puducherry
d) Daman & Diu
Answer: a) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Explanation: Dadra & Nagar Haveli = 77.6% literacy, the lowest among UTs.
93. As per Census 2011, the total number of migrants in India was approximately:
a) 200 million
b) 250 million
c) 310 million
d) 360 million
Answer: c) 310 million
Explanation: Migrants (intra-state + inter-state) = 31 crore people (≈ 30% of population).
94. The major reason for migration in India (2011) was:
a) Employment
b) Education
c) Marriage
d) Family movement
Answer: c) Marriage
Explanation: Marriage accounted for 46% of total migrations (mostly among females).
95. The number of households in India (2011) was:
a) 24 crore
b) 26 crore
c) 27 crore
d) 29 crore
Answer: b) 26 crore
Explanation: There were approximately 24.9 crore rural and 7.9 crore urban households.
96. Average household size in India (2011) was:
a) 4.2 persons
b) 4.8 persons
c) 5.3 persons
d) 5.6 persons
Answer: b) 4.8 persons
Explanation: Average household = 4.8 persons, indicating smaller families than in 2001 (5.3).
97. The state with the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in 2011 was:
a) Jharkhand
b) Mizoram
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Mizoram
Explanation: Mizoram = 94.4% Scheduled Tribe population, the highest percentage.
98. The state with the highest Scheduled Caste (SC) population percentage was:
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Punjab
Explanation: Punjab = 31.9% SC, the highest among all states.
99. The sex ratio among Scheduled Tribes (STs) in 2011 was:
a) 958
b) 971
c) 978
d) 985
Answer: c) 978
Explanation: ST sex ratio = 978 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average (940).
100. The state with the lowest decadal population growth rate (2001–2011) was:
a) Kerala
b) Goa
c) Nagaland
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland showed a negative growth rate (-0.5%), the only state to do so in 2011.