Space crunch in Northeast
Delhi, Apr 1 : This particular district of the Capital has highest population density
If you have always found Delhi's northeast district to be overcrowded, here's the official reason why. The district, with a population of 37,346 per sq km, has been declared the highest population density district in India by Census Report 2011.
The Northeast district includes colonies such as Seelam Pur, Welcome, Wazirabad, Bhajan Pura and Dilshad Garden.
The district with the lowest population density is Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh (just one person per sq km). India's population rose to 1.21 billion over the last 10 years - an increase by 181 million, according to the new census released today, but significantly, the growth is slower for the first time in nine decades. The growth rate in 2011 is 17.64 per cent as against 21.15 per cent in 2001.
India's population, which accounts for 17.5 per cent of the world's, comprises 623.7 million males and 586.5 million females, said a provisional 2011 Census report.
Among the states and Union territories, Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state with 199 million people and Lakshadweep the least populated at 64,429. The combined population of UP and Maharashtra is more than that of the US.
Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner of India, C Chandramauli said: "The 2001-2011 period is the first decade - with the exception of 1911-1921 - which has actually added lesser number of people compared to the previous decades."
The Census indicated a continuing preference for male children over females. The latest child sex ratio is 914 females against 1,000 males -the lowest since Independence. "This is a matter of grave concern," Chandramauli said.
According to the data, literates aged seven and above constitute 74 per cent of the total population and illiterates form 26 per cent. The literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011, an increase of 9.21 per cent.
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