1981 census of India | ||
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General information | ||
Country | India | |
Results | ||
Total population | 685,184,692 (25.04%) | |
Most populous | Uttar Pradesh (105,113,300) | |
Least populous | Sikkim (316,840) |
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]
State/Union Territory | Population |
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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 |
Religious group | Population % (1981) |
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Hindu | 82.64% |
Muslim | 11.35% |
Christian | 2.43% |
Sikh | 1.97% |
Buddhist | 0.71% |
Other religions & persuasions | 0.42% |
Religion not stated | 0.01% |
India is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population. According to the UN estimates, India has overtaken China in having the largest population in the world with population of 1,425,775,850 at the end of April 2023.
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