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1981 census of India

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The 1981 census of India was the 12th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1872.[1] The population of India was counted as 685,184,692 people.[2]

CountryIndia
Total population685,184,692 (25.04%)
MostpopulousregionUttar Pradesh (105,113,300)
LeastpopulousregionSikkim (316,840)
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1981 census of India

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CountryIndia
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Total population685,184,692 (25.04%)
Most populous regionUttar Pradesh (105,113,300)
Least populous regionSikkim (316,840)
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Population by state

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Population of Indian states and union territories in 1981
State/Union Territory Population
Andhra Pradesh 53,549,673
Assam[a] 19,896,843
Bihar 69,914,734
Gujarat 34,085,799
Haryana 12,922,618
Himachal Pradesh 4,280,818
Jammu and Kashmir 5,987,389
Karnataka 37,135,714
Kerala 25,453,680
Madhya Pradesh 52,178,844
Maharashtra 62,784,171
Manipur 1,420,953
Meghalaya 1,335,819
Nagaland 774,930
Orissa 26,370,271
Punjab 16,788,915
Rajasthan 34,261,862
Sikkim 316,385
Tamil Nadu 48,408,077
Tripura 2,053,058
Uttar Pradesh 110,862,013
West Bengal 54,580,647
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) 188,741
Arunachal Pradesh (UT) 631,839
Chandigarh (UT) 451,610
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) 103,676
Delhi (NCT) 6,220,406
Goa, Daman and Diu (UT) 1,086,730
Lakshadweep (UT) 40,249
Mizoram (UT) 493,757
Pondicherry (UT) 604,471
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Religious demographics

Major religious groups in India in 1981[3]
  1. Hinduism (82.4%)
  2. Islam (11.3%)
  3. Christianity (2.43%)
  4. Sikhism (1.97%)
  5. Buddhism (0.71%)
  6. Others (0.42%)
  7. Not stated (0.01%)

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