1981 census of India

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1981 census of India

  1971 1981 (1981) 1991  

General information
Country India
Results
Total population685,184,692 (25.04%)
Most populous region Uttar Pradesh (105,113,300)
Least populous region 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]

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Population by state

Population of Indian states and union territories in 1981
State/Union TerritoryPopulation
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 demographics

Population trends for major religious groups in India (1981) [3]
Religious groupPopulation % (1981)
Hindu 82.64%
Muslim 11.35%
Christian 2.43%
Sikh 1.97%
Buddhist 0.71%
Other religions & persuasions0.42%
Religion not stated0.01%

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References

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    3. V. S. Verma (4 July 1984). "Household Population by Religion of Head of Household, Series-1, Paper 3 of 1984, India" . Retrieved 1 December 2021.