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Census 2011 Maharashtra

Census 2011 Maharashtra is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2016, 2020, 2021). 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 Census 2011 terminologyUrban vs Rural growth ratesBasic Maharashtra census figuresBasic understanding of census terms

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.

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 कोणत्या जिल्ह्यांची लोकसंख्या घनता आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर जनगणना 2011 प्रमाणे बरोबर आहे? जिल्हा - घनता - लिंग गुणोत्तर (a) ठाणे - 886 - 986 (b) नाशिक - 393 - 934 (c) नांदेड - 319 - 943 (d) औरंगाबाद - 366 - 920

(a)ठाणे - 886 - 986

(b)नाशिक - 393 - 934

(c)नांदेड - 319 - 943

(d)औरंगाबाद - 366 - 920

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

As per Census 2011, Nashik and Nanded data statements are correct, while Thane and Aurangabad data are mismatched.

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