As per Census 2011, which of the following states of India has the highest population?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Uttar Pradesh
The first population census in British India was conducted in 1872. Since India's independence in 1947, a census has been conducted every 10 years, the first occurring in 1951.
- The census in India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is one of the largest administrative tasks conducted by the federal government.
- As per the Census 2011, the population of Uttar Pradesh is 16.51% of the total population of India.
- Sikkim has the lowest population of any state in India. According to the Census of India from 2011, Sikkim's population was less than 0.05% of the country as a whole.
- Tamil Nadu continues to be the most urbanized state with 48.4% of the population living in urban areas followed now by Kerala (47.7%) upstaging Maharashtra (45.2%).