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1981 Census of India
| 1981 Census of India | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| General information | ||
| Country | India | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 685,184,692 (25.04%) | |
| Most populous | Uttar Pradesh | |
The 1981 Census of India was the 12th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1872.[1] The population of India was counted as 685,184,692 people.[2]
Population by state[edit]
| State/Union Territory | Population |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 53,549,673 |
| Assam[lower-alpha 1] | 19,896,843 |
| Bihar | 69,914,734 |
| Gujarat | 34,085,799 |
| Haryana | 12,922,618 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4,280,818 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5,987,389 |
| Karnataka | 37,135,714 |
| Kerala | 25,453,680 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 52,178,844 |
| Maharashtra | 62,784,171 |
| Manipur | 1,420,953 |
| Meghalaya | 1,335,819 |
| Nagaland | 774,930 |
| Orissa | 26,370,271 |
| Punjab | 16,788,915 |
| Rajasthan | 34,261862 |
| Sikkim | 316,385 |
| Tamil Nadu | 48,408,077 |
| Tripura | 2,053,058 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 110,862,013 |
| West Bengal | 54,580,647 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) | 188,741 |
| Arunachal Pradesh (UT) | 631,839 |
| Chandigarh (UT) | 451,610 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) | 103,676 |
| Delhi (NCT) | 6,220,406 |
| Goa, Daman and Diu (UT) | 1,086,730 |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | 40,249 |
| Mizoram (UT) | 493,757 |
| Pondicherry (UT) | 604,471 |
- ↑ projected figure for 1981
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Vijayanunni, M. (26–29 August 1998). "Planning for the 2001 Census of India based on the 1991 Census" (PDF). 18th Population Census Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America, Asia, and the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ V. S. Verma (18 April 1988). "Census of India 1981 - A Hand Book of Population Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
External links[edit]
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