| 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]
Population by state
| State/Union Territory | Population | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
- ↑ projected figure for 1981
Religious demographics
- Population trends for major religious groups in India (1981)[3]
| Religious group | Population % (1981) | 
|---|---|
| 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% | 
See also
References
- ↑ 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 25 March 2021.
- ↑ V. S. Verma (18 April 1988). "Census of India 1981 - A Hand Book of Population Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ 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.
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