While the first census in India was conducted non- synchronously in different parts between 1867 and 1872, with the first complete census being in 1872 under Lord Mayo, the first regular and synchronous census covering the entire country was held in 1881 under Lord Ripon. This established the practice of conducting a census every ten years, which continues to this day.
The first regular Census in India was conducted in the year :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2021 · WBCS Main Paper 3 2019 · Topic: India: Population (Population Size, Growth, and Distribution)
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- Which of the following organization collects every data on poverty in India?
- Consider the following statements regarding Census 2011 : The mascot of Census 2011 was a female enumerator. Bihar is the most densely populated State in India with 1102 persons per sq. km. 2001 - 2011 is the first decade [with exception of 1911 - 1921] which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the lowest sex ratio among all the States/UTs of India. The logo of Census 2011 comprises of figures of Adult Female, Female Child, Adult Male and Male Child. Which of the above statements are correct ?
- In which of the following option, the Indian states are arranged in descending order based on their size of population?
- Consider the following statement: 50% of the India's poor people live in following states. 1. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. 2. Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand. 3. Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu. 4. Kerala, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar. Which one of the above is/are correct?
- Statement 1 : A major issue highlighted by census 2011 is that there are around 50 lakh less children in age group 0-6 years in census 2011 than census 2001. Statement 2 : Population growth rate between 2001 and 2011 is lower than the Population growth rate between 1991 and 2001.
- The most populous State of India is
- What is Density of Population?
- Consider the following statement Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have very high population. In India, Kerala has the lowest birth rate West Bengal has the lowest death rate The density of the population is $ \frac{\text{Total population}}{\text{Land area of the region}}$ Among these, which are the correct one(s)?