1971 Census of India
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1971 Census of India | ||
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General information | ||
Country | India | |
Results | ||
Total population | 547,949,809 (24.84%) | |
Most populous | Uttar Pradesh |
The 1971 Census of India was the 11th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1872.[1]
The population of India was counted as 547,949,809 people.[2]
Population by state[edit]
State/Union Territory | Population |
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Andhra Pradesh | 43,500,000 |
Assam[lower-alpha 1] | 14,900,000 |
Bihar | 56,300,000 |
Gujarat | 26,600,000 |
Haryana | 10,030,000 |
Himachal Pradesh | 3,460,000 |
Jammu and Kashmir | 4,610,000 |
Kerala | 21,300,000 |
Madhya Pradesh | 41,640,000 |
Maharashtra | 50,400,000 |
Manipur | 1,070,000 |
Mysore[lower-alpha 2] | 29,290,000 |
Nagaland | 516,449 |
Orissa | 21,940,000 |
Punjab | 13,510,000 |
Rajasthan | 25,700,000 |
Tamil Nadu | 41,190,000 |
Tripura | 1,550,000 |
Uttar Pradesh | 88,340,000 |
West Bengal | 44,310,000 |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 115,133 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 465, 511 |
Chandigarh | 257,251 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 74,170 |
Delhi | 4,060,000 |
Goa, Daman and Diu | 857,771 |
Lakshadweep | 31,810 |
Pondicherry | 471,707 |
Information[edit]
The schedule contained 35 questions.[4]
Name of the person Relationship to head (of the household) Sex Age Marital Status For currently married women only:
Birth Place
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Last Residence
Duration of Residence at the village or town of enumeration
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Main Activity
Secondary Work
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Vijayanunni, M. (26–29 August 1998). "Planning for the 2001 Census of India based on the 1991 Census" (PDF). 18th Population Census Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America, Asia, and the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ D. Natarajan (29 March 1972). "Intercensal Growth of Population" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "Census of India Final Population" (PDF). 1972.
- ↑ "Census of India - Questions - 1971: Individual Slip". Retrieved 22 July 2021.