The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females.[2] Total population increased by 182,310,397, 21.5% more than the 846,427,039 people counted during the 1991 census.[2]
Hindus comprise 82.75 crore (80.45%) and Muslims were 13.8 crore (13.4%) in 2001 census.[3][4] Census 2001 showed 108 faiths under the head "Other Religions and Persuasion" (ORP) in India.[5] 700,000 people did not state their religion.[6]
Population trends for major religious groups in India(2001)
Hindi is the most widely spoken language in northern parts of India. The Indian census takes the widest possible definition of "Hindi" as a broad variety of "Hindi languages". According to 2001 census, 53.6% of Indian population know Hindi, in which 41% of them have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue.[7][8][9]English is known to 12.18% Indians in the 2001 census. The number of bilingual speakers in India is 25.50 crore, which is 24.8% of the population in 2001.[10] India (780) has the world's second highest number of languages, after Papua New Guinea (839).[11]
First, second, and third languages by number of speakers in India (2001 census)
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2001, census, india, 14th, series, censuses, held, india, every, decade, since, 1871, 14th, census, india, 1991, 2001, 2001, 2011, general, informationcountryindiaresultstotal, population1, most, populous, regionuttar, pradesh, least, populous, regionsikkim, p. The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871 1 14th census of India 1991 2001 2001 2011 General informationCountryIndiaResultsTotal population1 028 737 436 21 5 Most populous wbr regionUttar Pradesh 166 053 600 Least populous wbr regionSikkim 541 902 The population of India was counted as 1 028 737 436 consisting of 532 223 090 males and 496 514 346 females 2 Total population increased by 182 310 397 21 5 more than the 846 427 039 people counted during the 1991 census 2 Contents 1 Religious demographics 2 Language demographics 3 Graphical summaries 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksReligious demographics editHindus comprise 82 75 crore 80 45 and Muslims were 13 8 crore 13 4 in 2001 census 3 4 Census 2001 showed 108 faiths under the head Other Religions and Persuasion ORP in India 5 700 000 people did not state their religion 6 Population trends for major religious groups in India 2001 Religiousgroup Population 2001Hindu 80 45 Muslim 13 4 Christian 2 34 Sikh 1 89 Buddhist 0 74 Animist others 0 43 Jain 0 46 Language demographics editMain article Languages of India Hindi is the most widely spoken language in northern parts of India The Indian census takes the widest possible definition of Hindi as a broad variety of Hindi languages According to 2001 census 53 6 of Indian population know Hindi in which 41 of them have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue 7 8 9 English is known to 12 18 Indians in the 2001 census The number of bilingual speakers in India is 25 50 crore which is 24 8 of the population in 2001 10 India 780 has the world s second highest number of languages after Papua New Guinea 839 11 First second and third languages by number of speakers in India 2001 census Language First languagespeakers 12 13 First languagespeakers as a percentage of total population 14 Second languagespeakers 13 Third languagespeakers 13 Total speakers 15 13 Total speakers as a percentage of total population 14 Hindi 422 048 642 41 03 98 207 180 31 160 696 551 416 518 53 60English 226 449 0 02 86 125 221 38 993 066 125 344 736 12 18Bengali 83 369 769 8 10 6 637 222 1 108 088 91 115 079 8 86Telugu 74 002 856 7 19 9 723 626 1 266 019 84 992 501 8 26Marathi 71 936 894 6 99 9 546 414 2 701 498 84 184 806 8 18Tamil 60 793 814 5 91 4 992 253 956 335 66 742 402 6 49Urdu 51 536 111 5 01 6 535 489 1 007 912 59 079 512 5 74Kannada 37 924 011 3 69 11 455 287 1 396 428 50 775 726 4 94Gujarati 46 091 617 4 48 3 476 355 703 989 50 271 961 4 89Odia 33 017 446 3 21 3 272 151 319 525 36 609 122 3 56Malayalam 33 066 392 3 21 499 188 195 885 33 761 465 3 28Sanskrit 14 135 lt 0 01 1 234 931 3 742 223 4 991 289 0 49Graphical summaries edit nbsp Overview of 2001 population separated by gender and age bracket nbsp 2001 overview based on religious affiliation and language See also edit1991 census of India 2011 census of India Demographics of IndiaReferences 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 US Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America Asia and the Pacific Archived from the original PDF on 19 November 2008 Retrieved 17 December 2014 a b Home Census Data 2001 India at a glance New Delhi Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Ministry of Home Affairs 2001 Retrieved 8 November 2013 Abantika Ghosh Vijaita Singh 24 January 2015 Census Hindu share dips below 80 Muslim share grows but slower Indian Express D Souza Dilip 16 December 2014 With current trends it will take 220 years for India s Muslim population to equal Hindu numbers Scroll in Fewer minor faiths in India now finds Census number of their adherents up 1 August 2016 Indian rationalism Charvaka to Narendra Dabholkar 21 August 2018 D John Samuel Raja 24 July 2014 These four charts break down India s complex relationship with Hindi Quartz Nearly 60 of Indians speak a language other than Hindi India News Times of India The Times of India 21 June 2014 Census of India Comparative speaker s strength of Scheduled Languages 1971 1981 1991 and 2001 www censusindia gov in Hindi migrants speaking Marathi rise to 60 lakh Mumbai News Times of India The Times of India 4 October 2018 Seetharaman G 13 August 2017 Seven decades after Independence many small languages in India face extinction threat The Economic Times ORGI Census of India Comparative speaker s strength of Scheduled Languages 1971 1981 1991 and 2001 a b c d S Rukmini 24 November 2014 Sanskrit and English there s no competition The Hindu a b Census of India India at a glance Population www censusindia gov in Indiaspeak English is our 2nd language The Times of India 14 March 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Census of India 2001 Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2001 census of India amp oldid 1182835218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
