Decadal growth rate of population between 2001-2011 is ______.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 17.70 percent
The decadal growth rate is a vital part of the census operations. It gives an overview of the percentage of total population growth in a particular decade.Growth rate is basically increase of people in a country, state or a city. There are records that keep track of the increase and decrease in population. And it is called "decadal" as a decade consists of a period of 10 years.
Thus, the decadal growth rate gives an overview of the total population growth in a particular decade.
- As per the provisional report published during 31st March, 2011, India showed a decadal growth rate of 17.70% for the entire population as compared to 21.15 % in Census 2001. The report says, during the last decade of 2001 to 2011, population in India grew by 181 million. The latest decadal growth rate in respect of adult literacy stands at 9.21 %.