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Which of the following statements regarding population trends in Rajasthan is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below i) Decadal growth rate of the State population has declined 9.97 percent during 1991-2011. ii) Population density of the State has increased more than six times during 1901-2011. iii) Trend of sex ratio of the State has been even during 1901-2011. iv) Literacy rate of the State has increased more than eight times during 1951-2011. 

Which of the following statements regarding population trends in Rajasthan is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below i) Decadal growth rate of the State population has declined 9.97 percent during 1991-2011. ii) Population density of the State has increased more than six times during 1901-2011. iii) Trend of sex ratio of the State has been even during 1901-2011. iv) Literacy rate of the State has increased more than eight times during 1951-2011.  Correct Answer ii and iv

The correct answer is ii and iv.

Key Points

  • The decadal growth rate is a vital part of Census operations.
  • This gives an overview of the percentage of total population growth in a particular decade. 
  • In 2011, population decadal growth for Rajasthan was 21.31%.
  • Population decadal growth of Rajasthan fell gradually from 27.83 % in 1971 to 21.31 % in 2011. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
  • As per Census 2011, the country’s Decadal Growth Rate was 17.7%.
  • According to the Census of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, the decade of 2001 to 2011 is the 1st-decade post-Indian Independence, which added the least number of people to the country's population.
  • In 2011, the population density for Rajasthan was 200 people per square kilometer. It increased six times over from 1901. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  • In Rajasthan, the sex ratio kept fluctuating in a narrow band and always remained at a low level. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
  • The literacy rate in Rajasthan has seen an upward trend and is 66.11 percent as per the 2011 population census.
  • It has increased more than eight times during 1951-2011. Hence, statement 4 is correct.

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