Census 2011

The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.72 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females. 

The provisional figures of Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on Thursday by Union home secretary Shri G.K.Pillai and RGI Shri C Chandramouli.

The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under:

*The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.

*Percentage growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64; males 17.19 and females 18.12.

*2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.

*Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million.

*The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:

-Uttar Pradesh (25.85% to 20.09%)
-Maharashtra (22.73% to 15.99%)
-Bihar (28.62% to 25.07%)
-West Bengal (17.77 % to 13.93%)
-Andhra Pradesh (14.59% to 11.10%)
-Madhya Pradesh (24.26% to 20.30%)

*During 2001-2011, as many as 25 States/UTs with a share of about 85% of the country's population registered an annual growth rate of less than 2% as compared to, 15 States/UTs with a share of about 42% during the period 1991-2001.

*15 States/UTs have grown by less than 1.5 per cent per annum during 2001-2011, while the number of such States/UTs was only 4 during the previous decade.

*The total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million (-5 million since 2001)

*Twenty States and Union Territories now have over one million children in the age group 0-6 years. On the other extreme, there are five States and Union Territories in the country that are yet to reach the one hundred thousand mark.

*Uttar Pradesh (29.7 million), Bihar (18.6 million), Maharashtra (12.8 million), Madhya Pradesh (10.5 million) and Rajasthan (10.5 million) constitute 52% children in the age group of 0-6 years.

*Population (0-6 years) 2001-2011 registered minus (-)3.08 percent growth with minus (-)2.42 for males and -3.80 for females.

*The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total population is 13.1 percent while the corresponding figure in 2001 was 15.9 percent. The decline has been to the extent of 2.8 points.

*Overall sex ratio at the national level has increased by 7 points to reach 940 at Census 2011 as against 933 in Census 2001. This is the highest sex ratio recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower than 1961. Increase in sex ratio is observed in 29 States/UTs.

*Three major States (J&K, Bihar & Gujarat) have shown decline in sex ratio as compared to Census 2001.

*Kerala with 1084 has the highest sex ratio followed by Puducherry with 1038, Daman & Diu has the lowest sex ratio of 618.

*Child sex ratio (0-6 years) is 914. Increasing trend in the child sex ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A&N Islands. In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the child sex ratio show decline over Census 2001.
*Mizoram has the highest child sex ratio (0-6 years) of 971 followed by Meghalaya with 970. Haryana is at the bottom with ratio of 830 followed by Punjab with 846.

*Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points.

*Percentage growth in literacy during 2001-2011 is 38.82; males : 31.98% & females : 49.10%.

*Literates constitute 74 per cent of the total population aged seven and above and illiterates form 26 per cent. 

Good News  The literacy rate has shot up to 74% from about 65% in the last count. More hearteningly new female literates outnumbered male literates during the past decade. Ten states and union terriorities achieved a literacy rate of above 85%. The quality of literacy may be uneven and debatable, but this is an achievement India can be proud of. The good news is that at 17.64%, the rate of growth between 2001-2011 represents the sharpest decline over a decade since Independence. The growth rate was at its lowest between 1941-1951 when it was 13.3%: that was a time of famine, religious killings, and the transfer of populations in the run-up to partition. The growth rate was more than 24% between 1961 and 1981. So a 17.64% growth rate points to a slowing down that will cheer those who are concerned about how India will bear the burden of its massive population.

Bad News The biggest shock in this census is the decline in the child gender ratio at 914 girls (up to six years) for every 1000 boys. This is the lowest since Independence and it looks like a precipitous drop from a high of 976 girls in the 1961 census.

 

The decennial census of India is the primary source of information about the demographic characteristics of the population of India.  The 2011 census will be one of the largest censuses in the history of mankind.  The first census in India in modern times was conducted in 1872. First regular census was started in 1881 by Lord Rippon. Since then, a population census has been carried out every 10 years.  The latest census commenced on 1 May 2010. It will create a National Population Register with photographs and fingerprints of every resident. All usual residents of India will also be provided with their Unique ID numbers and National Identity Cards. The census is carried out by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Delhi, an office in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, under the 1948 Census of India Act.  The act gives Central Government many powers like to notify a date for Census, power to ask for the services of any citizen for census work. The law makes it compulsory for every citizen to answer the census questions truthfully. The Act provides penalties for giving false answers or not giving answers at all to the census questionnaire. One of the most important provisions of law is the guarantee for the maintenance of secrecy of the information collected at the census of each individual. The census records are not open to inspection and also not admissible in evidence. The census is conducted in two phases: first, house listing and house numbering phase and second, the actual population enumeration phase.  Canvassing method The census is carried out by the canvassing method. In this method, each and every household is visited and the information is collected by specially trained enumerator. They collect data related to households e.g. number of members, water & electricity supply, ownership of land, vehicles, computers and other assets and services. In the second phase, total population is counted and statistics related to individuals are collected.

Aptitude Quiz

Q1. The question shows a pair of words in which the first is related to

the second in some way. It is followed by a single word which bears a

similar relation to one of the given alternatives. Find the correct

alternative to complete the analogy.

Melt:Liquid::Freeze: ?

a. Ice

b. Condense

c. Solid

d. Crystal

Q2. Fill in the blank

Guilt is to Past as Hope is to ......

a. Present

b. Future

c. Today

d. Despair

e. Hopeless

Q3. From the given choices select the odd man out:

a. Bird

b. Kite

c. Crow

d. Pigeon

e. Sparrow

Q4. Find the missing pattern

BOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?

a. DQSF

b. FSHU

c. SHFU

d. DSQF

Q5. Find the missing number

5 : 24 :: 8 : ?

a. 65

b. 63

c. 62

d. 64

Q6. From the given choices select the odd man out

a. DFHEG

b. TWXUV

c. OQSPR

d. JLNKM

Q7. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will

21448 stand for?

a. SHAFT

b. SHORT

c. SHOOT

d. SHART

Q8. Find the next number in the series

1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ......

a. 44

b. 45

c. 46

d. 47

Q9. The question contains some statements followed by some

conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow

from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

I) All tomatoes are red.

II) All grapes are tomatoes.

Conclusions:

I) All grapes are red.

II) Some Tomatoes are grapes.

a. Only conclusion I follows.

b. Only conclusion II follows.

c. Neither I nor II follows

d. Both I and II follow.

e. Either I or II follows

Q9. Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation has

the old woman to me ?

a. Sister

b. Mother

c. Grandmother

d. Mother - in - law

Q10. Ramu was facing East.He walked 4 km forward and then after

turning to his right walked 6 km. Again he turned to his right and

walked 7 km. After this he turned back.Which direction was he facing

at the time?

a. East

b. North

c. South

d. West

e. North-East

Q11. Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing

black.Raman and Sahil wear different colours.Avinash alone wears

green.What is Sahil's colour, if all four of them are wearing different

colours.

a. Green

b. Black

c. Purple

d. Can't Say

Q12. The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II.

You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and

which is a weak argument.

Statement :

Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?

Arguments :

I. Yes, Trappers are making a lot of money.

II. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.

a. Only argument I is strong.

b. Only argument II is strong.

c. Either I or II is strong.

d. Neither I nor II is strong.

e. Both I and II are strong

Q13. The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I

and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.

Statements:

Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing

condition.

Assumptions :

I. People like glowing complexion.

II. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.

a. Only assumption I is implicit

b. Only assumption II is implicit

c. Both assumption I and II are implicit.

d. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit

Q14. Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the

correct option.

Statement :

No country is absolutely self - dependent these days.

Conclusions :

I. It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needs.

II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.

a. Only Conclusion I follows

b. Only Conclusion II follows

c. Both the conclusion I and II follow

d. Either conclusion I or II follows

e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q15. In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action

. A course of action is a step or administrative decisions to be taken

for improvement, follow-up, or further action in regard to the

problem, policy, etc.You have to assume everything in the statement

to be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of

action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement:

'The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project to

construct coal ports by Madras Port Trusts.

Courses of Action :

I. India should take financial help from other international financial

institutions to develop such ports in other places.

II. India should not seek any help from the international financial

institutions.

a. Only I follows

b. Only II follows

c. Either I or II follows

d. Neither I nor II follows

e. Both I and II follow.

Aptitude Dose (Synonyms--Antonyms)

      

Word	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Abysmal	Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance	Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad,	Superb
acronym	n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name	Contraction, ellipsis,
admonish	v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways	Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp	Approve
Circumspect	v. Investigation before acting, Use:  She tried always to be circumspect	Cutious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant,	reckless
Conciliation	n.  the act of placating	Appeasement, pacification, propitiation	Incitement
Connotation	n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use.	Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext,
covert	Adj.  secret or hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something  Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control	Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket	Open
Covetous	Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates	envious,  jealous, desirous, greedy	Generous, temperate
Deprecate	V .express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.	Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle.	Approve
Diligence	n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use :  Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm	Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness	Laziness, carelessness, negligence
Discretion	n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone.	Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition	Indiscretion
dispel	v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist	Disperse	Attract
Dissemination	v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something, Use: By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe	Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,
Dogmatic	Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong	Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian,	Flexible
echelon	n. A body of troops arranged in a line	Level, stratum, rank, height
fallible	Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time	Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail,	Perfect
Harbinger	n. an indication of the approach of something or someone, forerunner v. fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring	Forerunner, herald, potent, omen,
illustrious	Adj. Widely known and esteemed	Memorable, well-known, famous	Inglorious, shameful
impetus	n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery	Momentum, thrust, motivation	inertia
Intermittent	Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon.	Alternating, sporadic	Constant
Latent	Adj. Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use: Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes	Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped,	Overt
Latitude	n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner	Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope
Manifestation	n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation  of his pronounced musical bent	Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,
mitigate	v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to  forgive him	Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate	Aggravate,  exacerbate
motley	Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly	Assorted, diverged, mixed, dissimilar,	Uniform, homogenous, monochrome
pensive	Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply.	Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative
prolific	Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as many as three books a years	Productive, abundant, fecund	Unproductive, scarce
relinquish	v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them	Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,	Vanquish, retain,
solicit	v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes	Importune, implore, crave, beseech,	Grant
tractable	Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion  Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence	Obedient, dutiful, well-mannered	Disobedient, intractable
veer	v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated	Turn, swerve
Vehement	Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down	Fervent, passionate,	Apathetic
Caprice	n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences	Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion
stifle	v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns.	Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress,	Let out
concur	v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair?	Agree, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce	Conflict, resist
lethargy	v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy	Stupor, indolence, weariness	Get-up-and-go
Furtive	Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands	Surreptitious, clandestine	open
efface	v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced	Obliterate, eradicate,	Engrave
Pretentious	Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours?	Ostentatious, pompous, conceited	Down-to-earth
compunction	n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime	Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,