Total population of India (in the year 2011) was:

2013

Total population of India (in the year 2011) was:

  1. A.

    100.81 crore

  2. B.

    118.70 crore

  3. C.

    127.06 crore

  4. D.

    121.02 crore

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Correct answer: D

As per the Census of India 2011, the total population of the country was 1,210,854,977, i.e. approximately 121 crore. This is conventionally written as 121.02 crore in competitive examinations. India recorded a decadal growth rate of about 17.7% over the 2001 figure of roughly 102 crore. Hence the correct figure for 2011 is 121.02 crore.

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