1) Second most populous country in the world – India
2) First Census of India – 1872
3) India's first successful / complete census – 1881
4) Six states with highest population – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
5) States / Union Territories with low population despite huge geographical size – Ladakh, Jammu – Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
6) Least populous state – Sikkim
7) Population density of India in 1951 – 117 persons per square kilometer
8) Population density of India as per 2011 – 382 persons per square kilometer
9) State with the highest population density – Bihar (1102 people per square kilometer)
10) State with second highest population density – West Bengal (1029 people per square kilometer)
11) The state with the lowest population density - Arunachal Pradesh (17 people per square kilometer)
12) Area with the highest population density in the country – National Capital Delhi (11297 persons per square kilometer)
13) The lowest population density in the country – Lahaul Spiti (2 people per square kilometer)
14) State with highest decadal growth rate among states – Meghalaya
15) State with the lowest growth rate in the country – Kerala (9.4)
16) State with highest percentage of urban population – Goa
17) State with lowest percentage of urban population – Himachal Pradesh
18) State with highest urban population – Maharashtra
19) State with least urban population – Sikkim
20) Arithmetic Density = Total Population / Total Area
21) Physical Density = Total Population / Net Cultivated Area
22) Agricultural Density = Total Agricultural Population / Net Cultivated Area
23) Growth or event of population between two time points = population growth
24) Growth of population between two time points = positive growth of population
25) Occurrence of population between two time points = negative growth of population
26) Two components of population growth – natural growth and induced growth
27) Annual growth rate of population of India = 1.64 percent
28) Total population of India in 1901 = 23.83 crores
29) Total population of India in 2001 = 102.70 crores
30) Total population of India in 2011 = 121.0 crore
31) Decadal growth rate of population of India = 17.64 percent
32) Stagnant or stationary phase of India's population = period from 1901 to 1921
33) Stable phase of India's population = period from 1921 to 1951
34) Period of explosive growth of population of India = period from 1951 to 1981
35) Phase of downward trend of India's population = 1981 to present
36) According to 2011, share of adolescent (age group 10 to 19 years) population in total population = 20.9%
37) When did the National Youth Policy (NYP-2014) start – February 2014
38) According to the National Youth Policy (NYP-2014) the age group of 'Youth' = 15 to 29 years
39) When did the Government of India make a policy for skill development and entrepreneurship – in 2015
40) Total rural population of the country as per 2011 = 68.84%
41) According to 2011, the total urban population of the country = 31.16%
42) Total number of villages in India as of 2011 = 640867 (out of which 597608 (93.2%) villages are inhabited)
43) Any two states where the percentage of rural population is high – Bihar and Sikkim
44) Any two states where more than half of the total population lives in villages – Goa and Maharashtra
45) What percentage of the population of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is rural – 53.38%
46) Any two places in India where only villages with a population of less than 200 persons are found – North Eastern Hill States, West Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch etc.
47) Any two places in India where villages with a population of up to 17000 people are found – Kerala and Maharashtra
48) According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903-1928) total languages in the country = 179
49) According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903-1928) total dialects in the country = 544
50) Number of languages notified as per the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution = 22
51) According to 2011, the most spoken language among the scheduled languages of India = Hindi
52) According to 2011, the least spoken language (smallest language group) among the scheduled languages of India = Sanskrit, Bodo and Manipuri
53) Largest language family of languages spoken in India = Indo-European (Aryan) language family (73%)
54) Second largest language family of languages spoken in India = Dravidian language family (20%)
55) Third largest language family of languages spoken in India = Austric (Nishada) language family (1.38%)
56) Largest language family of languages spoken in India = Sino-Tibetan (Kirat) language family (0.85%)
57) According to 2011, India's largest religious community = Hindu (79.8%)
58) As of 2011 India's second largest religious community = Muslims (14.2%)
59) India's third largest religious community as of 2011 = Christians (2.3%)
60) India's 4th largest religious community as of 2011 = Sikhs (1.7%)
61) India's fifth largest religious community as of 2011 = Buddhists (0.7%)
62) India's 6th largest religious community as of 2011 = Jain (0.4%)
63) Concentration of Hindu population – especially in North India and almost all states
64) Concentration of Muslim population – Jammu Kashmir, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Lakshadweep
65) Concentration of Christian population – Goa, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Chotanagpur region
66) Concentration of Sikh population – Punjab, Haryana and Delhi
67) Concentration of Jain population – urban areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
68) Concentration of Buddhist population – Maharashtra (inspired by Babasaheb Ambedkar), Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh.
69) Classes of India's population in terms of economic season = 3 (main workers, marginal workers and non-workers)
70) A person who gets work for at least 183 days or six months in a year – Main worker or Main worker
71) A person who gets work for 183 days or less than six months in a year – Marginal worker
72) Percentage of workers (both main and marginal workers) in India as of 2011 = 39.8%
73) According to 2011, the percentage of non-workers in India = 60%
74) According to the working population, the regions with the highest ratio in the country = Goa (39.6%), Daman and Diu (49.9%)
75) Areas with high participation rate in Union Territories = Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman – Diu
76) According to 2011, what percentage of labor force is engaged in primary works = 54.6%
77) According to 2011, what percentage of the labor force is engaged in secondary work = 3.8%
78) According to 2011, what percentage of the labor force is engaged in tertiary activities = 41.6%
79) In which sector the number of male workers is more than the number of female workers = In all the three sectors.
80) In which sector the number of women workers is relatively more = In the primary sector.
81) According to the 2011 census, what are the four major categories of the working population of India = cultivators, agricultural laborers, domestic industrial workers, other workers
82) According to the 2001 census in India, 58.2% of the working population was engaged, currently according to 2011, what percentage of the working population is employed in the agriculture sector = 54.6%
83) Name any two states where the number of farmers is very high = Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
84) Name any two states where the number of agricultural laborers is more = Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
85) Mention any two urbanized areas where a large proportion of workers are engaged in services = Delhi, Chandigarh and Puducherry.
86) Which social campaign promoted gender sensitivity – “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”
2) First Census of India – 1872
3) India's first successful / complete census – 1881
4) Six states with highest population – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
5) States / Union Territories with low population despite huge geographical size – Ladakh, Jammu – Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
6) Least populous state – Sikkim
7) Population density of India in 1951 – 117 persons per square kilometer
8) Population density of India as per 2011 – 382 persons per square kilometer
9) State with the highest population density – Bihar (1102 people per square kilometer)
10) State with second highest population density – West Bengal (1029 people per square kilometer)
11) The state with the lowest population density - Arunachal Pradesh (17 people per square kilometer)
12) Area with the highest population density in the country – National Capital Delhi (11297 persons per square kilometer)
13) The lowest population density in the country – Lahaul Spiti (2 people per square kilometer)
14) State with highest decadal growth rate among states – Meghalaya
15) State with the lowest growth rate in the country – Kerala (9.4)
16) State with highest percentage of urban population – Goa
17) State with lowest percentage of urban population – Himachal Pradesh
18) State with highest urban population – Maharashtra
19) State with least urban population – Sikkim
20) Arithmetic Density = Total Population / Total Area
21) Physical Density = Total Population / Net Cultivated Area
22) Agricultural Density = Total Agricultural Population / Net Cultivated Area
23) Growth or event of population between two time points = population growth
24) Growth of population between two time points = positive growth of population
25) Occurrence of population between two time points = negative growth of population
26) Two components of population growth – natural growth and induced growth
27) Annual growth rate of population of India = 1.64 percent
28) Total population of India in 1901 = 23.83 crores
29) Total population of India in 2001 = 102.70 crores
30) Total population of India in 2011 = 121.0 crore
31) Decadal growth rate of population of India = 17.64 percent
32) Stagnant or stationary phase of India's population = period from 1901 to 1921
33) Stable phase of India's population = period from 1921 to 1951
34) Period of explosive growth of population of India = period from 1951 to 1981
35) Phase of downward trend of India's population = 1981 to present
36) According to 2011, share of adolescent (age group 10 to 19 years) population in total population = 20.9%
37) When did the National Youth Policy (NYP-2014) start – February 2014
38) According to the National Youth Policy (NYP-2014) the age group of 'Youth' = 15 to 29 years
39) When did the Government of India make a policy for skill development and entrepreneurship – in 2015
40) Total rural population of the country as per 2011 = 68.84%
41) According to 2011, the total urban population of the country = 31.16%
42) Total number of villages in India as of 2011 = 640867 (out of which 597608 (93.2%) villages are inhabited)
43) Any two states where the percentage of rural population is high – Bihar and Sikkim
44) Any two states where more than half of the total population lives in villages – Goa and Maharashtra
45) What percentage of the population of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is rural – 53.38%
46) Any two places in India where only villages with a population of less than 200 persons are found – North Eastern Hill States, West Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch etc.
47) Any two places in India where villages with a population of up to 17000 people are found – Kerala and Maharashtra
48) According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903-1928) total languages in the country = 179
49) According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903-1928) total dialects in the country = 544
50) Number of languages notified as per the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution = 22
51) According to 2011, the most spoken language among the scheduled languages of India = Hindi
52) According to 2011, the least spoken language (smallest language group) among the scheduled languages of India = Sanskrit, Bodo and Manipuri
53) Largest language family of languages spoken in India = Indo-European (Aryan) language family (73%)
54) Second largest language family of languages spoken in India = Dravidian language family (20%)
55) Third largest language family of languages spoken in India = Austric (Nishada) language family (1.38%)
56) Largest language family of languages spoken in India = Sino-Tibetan (Kirat) language family (0.85%)
57) According to 2011, India's largest religious community = Hindu (79.8%)
58) As of 2011 India's second largest religious community = Muslims (14.2%)
59) India's third largest religious community as of 2011 = Christians (2.3%)
60) India's 4th largest religious community as of 2011 = Sikhs (1.7%)
61) India's fifth largest religious community as of 2011 = Buddhists (0.7%)
62) India's 6th largest religious community as of 2011 = Jain (0.4%)
63) Concentration of Hindu population – especially in North India and almost all states
64) Concentration of Muslim population – Jammu Kashmir, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Lakshadweep
65) Concentration of Christian population – Goa, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Chotanagpur region
66) Concentration of Sikh population – Punjab, Haryana and Delhi
67) Concentration of Jain population – urban areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
68) Concentration of Buddhist population – Maharashtra (inspired by Babasaheb Ambedkar), Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh.
69) Classes of India's population in terms of economic season = 3 (main workers, marginal workers and non-workers)
70) A person who gets work for at least 183 days or six months in a year – Main worker or Main worker
71) A person who gets work for 183 days or less than six months in a year – Marginal worker
72) Percentage of workers (both main and marginal workers) in India as of 2011 = 39.8%
73) According to 2011, the percentage of non-workers in India = 60%
74) According to the working population, the regions with the highest ratio in the country = Goa (39.6%), Daman and Diu (49.9%)
75) Areas with high participation rate in Union Territories = Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman – Diu
76) According to 2011, what percentage of labor force is engaged in primary works = 54.6%
77) According to 2011, what percentage of the labor force is engaged in secondary work = 3.8%
78) According to 2011, what percentage of the labor force is engaged in tertiary activities = 41.6%
79) In which sector the number of male workers is more than the number of female workers = In all the three sectors.
80) In which sector the number of women workers is relatively more = In the primary sector.
81) According to the 2011 census, what are the four major categories of the working population of India = cultivators, agricultural laborers, domestic industrial workers, other workers
82) According to the 2001 census in India, 58.2% of the working population was engaged, currently according to 2011, what percentage of the working population is employed in the agriculture sector = 54.6%
83) Name any two states where the number of farmers is very high = Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
84) Name any two states where the number of agricultural laborers is more = Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
85) Mention any two urbanized areas where a large proportion of workers are engaged in services = Delhi, Chandigarh and Puducherry.
86) Which social campaign promoted gender sensitivity – “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”