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. The 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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