Which Indian state recorded negative population growth between 2001-2011?

Question

Which Indian state recorded negative population growth between 2001-2011?

1. A. Kerala
2. B. Goa
3. C. Nagaland (Correct answer)
4. D. Manipur

Correct Answer

Option C — Nagaland

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Nagaland.

Key Points

• In Census 2011, Nagaland was the only Indian state to record a negative decadal population growth rate (about −0.6%) for 2001-2011.
• Its 2001 figure had shown an unusually high growth rate, and the 2011 count corrected sharply downward.
• Kerala, Goa and Manipur all recorded positive growth over the same decade, though Kerala's was among the lowest.

Additional Information

• Census 2011 headline figures worth memorising: population 1.21 billion, decadal growth 17.7%, density 382 per sq km, sex ratio 943, literacy 74.04%.
• Highest and lowest: most populous state Uttar Pradesh, least populous Sikkim; highest density Bihar, lowest Arunachal Pradesh; highest literacy Kerala, lowest Bihar; highest sex ratio Kerala, lowest Haryana.
• The Census is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the first complete census was held in 1881 under Lord Ripon.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

किस भारतीय राज्य ने 2001-2011 के बीच नकारात्मक जनसंख्या वृद्धि दर्ज की?

1. A. केरल
2. B. गोवा
3. C. नगालैंड
4. D. मणिपुर