** Census 2011 **
Total Population in 2011 is 121.09 crores
- Hindu 96.63 crores (79.8%)
- Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2%)
- Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%)
- Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7%)
Top Populous of the Country
- Uttar Pradesh--19, 98, 12, 341
- Maharashtra--11, 23, 74, 33
- Bihar--10, 40, 99, 452
Least Populous of the Country
- Lakshadweep - 64,473
- Daman and Diu - 2,43,247
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 3,43,709
Population Highlight
- Highest Populous UT-Delhi
- Least Populous UT-Lakshadweep
- Highest Populous state--Uttar Pradesh
- Least populous state--Sikkim
- Gender Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) ratio in India--943
- The highest Gender ratio in the state--Kerala (1084)
- The lowest Gender ratio in the state--Haryana (879)
- Child (0-6 years) gender ratio--914
- Total Person Literacy Rate--74%
- Highest Literacy Rate in State--Kerala (94%)
- Lowest Literacy Rate in State--Bihar (61.8%)