Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Collection of Data

Question:

What was the population of India as per census of 2011?

Options:

125.20 crores

115.90 Crores

102.87 crore

121.09 Crore

Correct Answer:

121.09 Crore

Explanation:

 The correct answer is Option 4: 121.09 Crore

According to the Census 2011, population of India was 121.09 crore, which was 102.87 crore in 2001. Census 1901 indicated that the population of the country was 23.83 crore. Since then, in a period of 110 years, the population of the country has increased by more than 97 crore. The average annual growth rate of population which was 2.2 per cent per year in the decade 1971-81 came down to 1.97 per cent in 1991-2001 and 1.64 per cent during 2001-2011.