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Explore Census 2011 indicators.

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People enumerated in the final Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract. This is a historical count, not a present-day estimate.

35 historical states / UTs

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Comparable Census 2011 places
PlaceHistorical state / UTPopulation · people2011 code
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh199,812,34109
MaharashtraMaharashtra112,374,33327
BiharBihar104,099,45210
West BengalWest Bengal91,276,11519
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh84,580,77728
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh72,626,80923
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu72,147,03033
RajasthanRajasthan68,548,43708
KarnatakaKarnataka61,095,29729
GujaratGujarat60,439,69224
OdishaOdisha41,974,21821
KeralaKerala33,406,06132
JharkhandJharkhand32,988,13420
AssamAssam31,205,57618
PunjabPunjab27,743,33803
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh25,545,19822
HaryanaHaryana25,351,46206
NCT of DelhiNCT of Delhi16,787,94107
Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir12,541,30201
UttarakhandUttarakhand10,086,29205
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh6,864,60202
TripuraTripura3,673,91716
MeghalayaMeghalaya2,966,88917
ManipurManipur2,855,79414
NagalandNagaland1,978,50213
GoaGoa1,458,54530
Arunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh1,383,72712
PuducherryPuducherry1,247,95334
MizoramMizoram1,097,20615
ChandigarhChandigarh1,055,45004
SikkimSikkim610,57711
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAndaman and Nicobar Islands380,58135
Dadra and Nagar HaveliDadra and Nagar Haveli343,70926
Daman and DiuDaman and Diu243,24725
LakshadweepLakshadweep64,47331

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Source and calculation

Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India: Primary Census Abstract, 2011, India/state/district workbook. The retained extract reconciles state and district counts and records source sheet/row locators on each place profile. Percentages are displayed to two decimals; undefined ratios remain unavailable.

Official PCA workbookField definitions and original codes

Literacy: literates ÷ population aged 7+ × 100. Participation: workers ÷ all residents × 100. Worker-category shares: the named main and marginal counts ÷ all workers × 100. Shares use compatible counts from one record; current boundaries are never assumed.