Question
Download Solution PDFAs per the Census of India 2011, Haryana is the _______ largest state of India in terms of population.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'eighteenth'.
Key Points
- As per the Census of India 2011,
- According to the State Census 2011,
- The most populated state in India is Uttar Pradesh with a population of 19.96 crores.
- The least populated state in the country is Sikkim with a population of 60, 7688.
- Haryana is the eighteenth largest state of India in terms of population.
- The population of Haryana was 2.53 crores
Hence, the correct answer is eighteenth.
Additional InformationCensus in India:
- It was done for the first time in 1872 under the British Viceroy Lord Mayo.
- After that, it is conducted at intervals every 10 years.
- However, the first complete census of India was conducted in 1881.
- Since 1949, it is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- All censuses after 1951 were conducted under the 1948 Census Act.
- As of 2011, the Census of India has been conducted 15 times.
Last updated on Jun 13, 2025
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