2011 Indian Census Stats

                                                     2011                                        2001

Population                                1,21,01,93,422                   1,02,87,37,436
Decadal Population growth       17.64%                               21.54%
Literacy                                    74.04%                               64.83%
Male/Female ratio                    940 per 1000                       933 per thousand


UP & Maharashtra are the 2 most populous states , their combined population equal to that of the US , which is three times India's size in area.