2001 census of India

The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.

14th census of India

2001 (2001)

General information
CountryIndia
Results
Total population1,028,737,436 (21.5%)
Most populous regionUttar Pradesh (166,053,600)
Least populous 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. Total population increased by 182,310,397, 21.5% more than the 846,427,039 people counted during the 1991 census.

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