Which is the second most populated state of India as per the Census 2011?

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 06 Feb 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

Maharashtra has the second-highest population after Uttar Pradesh as per Census 2011.
Next to UP, Maharashtra with a population of 11,23,72,972 is India's second-largest state in terms of population size and Bihar with 10,38,04,637 is in the third position.
Maharashtra ranks 21st in India in terms of growth rate.
Mumbai's negative growth rate in 2011 was - 5.75 percent.
Thane is the biggest district with a population of 1,10,54,131.

Additional Information

According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, Maharashtra is the second most populous state in India with a population of 112,374,333 (9.28% of India's population).
The 2011 census for the Maharashtra state found 55% of the population to be rural with 45% being urban-based.
According to the 2011 census, Hinduism was the principal religion in the state at 79.8 percent of the total population, while Muslims constituted 11.5 percent.
The sex ratio in Maharashtra was 929 females per 1000 males, which was below the national average of 943.
The literacy rate rose to 83.2 percent. Of this, male literacy stood at 89.82 percent and female literacy at 75.48 pm