March 31, 2011 12:04 PM

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India's population is now estimated at 1,210.2 million: Census 2011

India's population is now estimated at 1,210.2 million including 623.7 million male and 586.5 million female. Releasing the provisional 2011 Census report on Thursday in New Delhi, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner Dr. C. Chandramauli said country's population growth in 2011 is 17.64 per cent in comparison to 21.15 per cent in 2001. He said India's population is now bigger than the combined population of USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The census report says, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and the combined population of UP and Maharashtra is bigger than USA. Mr Chandamauli said child sex ratio in 2011 is 914 female against 1,000 male–the lowest since Independence. He said Delhi's north-east district has the highest population density as 37,346 persons live per square kilo metre while the lowest is in Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh with only one person per square kilo metre.

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