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Census 2011

Census 2011 is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 10 past MPSC questions across 5 exam years between 2016 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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What you need to know first

Basic demographic indicators (Decadal growth, Urban vs Rural)Basic demographic indicatorsBasic understanding of population densityMaharashtra DistrictsBasic census metricsState-level statisticsBasic census terminologyScheduled Tribes distributionDemographic IndicatorsCensus basicsBasic Census 2011 data

Real questions that test this

सन 2001 ते 2011 दरम्यानच्या दशवार्षिक शेकडा लोकसंख्या बदलाबाबत पुढील विधानापैकी कोणते योग्य आहे ? Which one of the following statements regarding the percentage decadal change in population 2001 - 2011 is correct ?

(a)महाराष्ट्रात शहरी दशवार्षिक शेकडा बदल ग्रामीणच्या दुप्पट पेक्षा अधिक होता. / In Maharashtra the urban percentage decadal change was more than double the rural.

(b)संपूर्ण देशाकरता शहरी दशवार्षिक शेकडा बदल ग्रामीणच्या तुलनेत त्यापेक्षाही अधिक होता. / For the country as a whole the urban percentage decadal change was even higher than the corresponding rural.

1)फक्त अ / Only a
2)फक्त ब / Only b
3)दोन्ही अ आणि ब / Both a and b✓ Correct
4)दोन्ही नाहीत / Neither a nor b

Between 2001 and 2011, Maharashtra's urban decadal population growth rate was indeed more than double its rural growth rate, and a similar trend of rapid urban growth compared to rural growth was observed across the entire country.

2011च्या जनगणनेनुसार पुढील शहर्रे व त्यांची लोकसंख्या यांची योग्य जोडी लावा :

(a)बृहन् मुंबई

(b)दिल्ली

(c)कलकत्ता

(d)चेन्नई

1)III IV II I
2)I II III IV
3)II I IV III
4)IV III II I✓ Correct

According to Census 2011 population hierarchy of urban agglomerations in India: 1. Greater Mumbai / बृहन् मुंबई, 2. Delhi, 3. Calcutta (Kolkata), 4. Chennai. The pairing maps directly in descending order of population size.

जनगणना 2011 प्रमाणे खालील जिल्ह्यांचा लोकसंख्या घनतेसंदर्भात उतरता क्रम ओळख्रा. (a) कोल्हापूर (b) जळगाव (c) पुणे (d) नागपूर (e) सोलापूर

(a)कोल्हापूर

(b)जळगाव

(c)पुणे

(d)नागपूर

(e)सोलापूर

1)(b), (e), (d), (a), (c)
2)(a), (c), (d), (b), (e)
3)(c), (d), (a), (e), (b)
4)(c), (a), (d), (b), (e)✓ Correct

According to the 2011 Census, the descending order of population density for these Maharashtra districts is Pune, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Solapur, and Jalgaon, which corresponds to option 4.

खालील विधानांचा विचार करून योग्य पर्याय निवडा : विधान (a) : सन 2011 च्या अंतिम जनगणनानुसार, महाराष्ट्रात लोकसंख्येची सर्वात जास्त घनता मुंबई उपनगर जिल्ह्याची होती. विधान (b) : सन 2011 च्या अंतिम जनगणनानुसार, महाराष्ट्रात लोकसंख्येच्या घनतेत कोल्हापूर जिल्ह्याचा पाचवा क्रमांक आहे. वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Choose the correct option considering the following statements : Statement (a) : According to the final census of 2011, Mumbai sub-urban district had the highest population density in Maharashtra. Statement (b) : According to the final census of 2011, Kolhapur district is the fifth most densely populated district in Maharashtra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)सन 2011 च्या अंतिम जनगणनानुसार, महाराष्ट्रात लोकसंख्येची सर्वात जास्त घनता मुंबई उपनगर जिल्ह्याची होती.

(b)सन 2011 च्या अंतिम जनगणनानुसार, महाराष्ट्रात लोकसंख्येच्या घनतेत कोल्हापूर जिल्ह्याचा पाचवा क्रमांक आहे.

1)विधान (a) बरोबर व (b) विधान चूक / Statement (a) is correct and Statement (b) is false
2)विधान (b) बरोबर व (a) विधान चूक / Statement (b) is correct and Statement (a) is false
3)दोन्ही विधाने चूक / Both Statements are wrong
4)दोन्ही विधाने बरोबर / Both Statements are correct✓ Correct

According to the 2011 Census, Mumbai Suburban has the highest population density in Maharashtra (over 20,000 people per sq km), and Kolhapur ranks fifth in terms of population density among Maharashtra districts.

खालीलपैकी कोणती विधाने महाराष्ट्राच्या बाबतीत 2011 च्या जनगणनेनुसार बरोबर आहेत? / In relation to Maharashtra which statements are true as per 2011 census?

(a)लोकसंख्येत महाराष्ट्राचा देशात दुसरा क्रमांक आहे. / In population Maharashtra rank 2nd in Country

(b)घनता प्रति चौ. किमी. 365 आहे. / Density is 365 per sq. km

(c)साक्षरता 82.91% आहे. / Literacy is 82.91%

(d)लिंग गुणोत्तर 925 आहे. / Sex ratio is 925

1)फक्त (a), (b) आणि (c) / Only (a), (b) and (c)✓ Correct
2)फक्त (b), (c) आणि (d) / Only (b), (c) and (d)
3)फक्त (a), (c) आणि (d) / Only (a), (c) and (d)
4)वरील सर्व / All the above

According to the 2011 Census, Maharashtra ranks 2nd in population in India (after UP), density is 365 per sq km, and literacy is 82.91%. Sex ratio is 929, not 925 (statement d is incorrect).

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