NEW DELHI, April 30 � India�s total population stands at 1.21 billion, which is 17.7 per cent more than the last decade, and growth of females was higher than that of males, reports PTI.
According to the final census released by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today, India�s total population as on March 1, 2011 is 1,210,726,932 or 1.21 billion � an increase of 181.96 million persons in absolute number of population during 2001-11.
There was an increase of 90.97 million males and increase of 90.99 million females. The growth rate of females was 18.3 per cent which is higher than males � 17.1 per cent.
India�s population grew by 17.7 per cent during 2001-11, against 21.5 per cent in the previous decade. Among the major states, highest decadal growth in population has been recorded in Bihar (25.4 per cent) while 14 states and Union Territories have recorded population growth above 20 per cent.