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Download Solution PDFAccording to the Census of India 2011, what is population percentage of Scheduled Tribals in India?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 8.6%.Key Points
A census is a procedure of systematically calculating, acquiring, and recording information about the members of a given population
- According to Census 2011, the number of scheduled tribes in India is 10, 42, 81,034, which is 8.6% of the total population of India.
- The number of Scheduled Castes is 20,13, 78086, which is 16.6%.
Additional Information
- The Census of India is conducted every 10 years.
- Census 2011 was the 15th National census survey conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- Mr. C. Chandramouli is the Commissioner & Registrar General of the Indian 2011 Census.
Hence, According to the Census of India 2011, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes were 16.6% and 8.6% of the country’s population, respectively.
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