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As per consensus of India 2011, the population of India is 1,210,193,422. According to the numbers, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 199,812,341 people.

The literacy rate of India in 2011 is 74.0 per cent.  Literacy rate among females is 65.5 per cent whereas the literacy rate among  males is 82.14 percent

Bihar is the least literate state in India, with a literacy of 63.82%

Sex ratio is defined as the number of females /1000 males. As per census 2011 India has the literacy of 74.04 and sex ratio at the 940females/1000 males.

As per consensus of India 2011, the population of India is 1,210,193,422. According to the numbers, Lakshadweep  is least populous  with 64,473 people of which male and female are 33,123 and 31,350 respectively.

National population policy aims at reduction of infant mortality rate  to below 30 per 1000 live births. Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 100,000 live births. Achieve universal Immunization of children against all vaccine preventable diseases.

Demography is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings. Demography encompasses the study of the size, structure, and distribution of these populations, and spatial or temporal changes in them in response to birth, migration, ageing, and death.

The National Population Policy 2000 released on Feb. 15  aims to bring the total fertility rate (TFR) to replacement level by 2010 and to achieve a stable population by 2045, at a level consistent with sustainable economic growth, social development, and environmental protection.

The theory of demographic transition or of population stages or of population cycle has many versions. It has been propounded by W.S. Thomson and F.W. Notestein. They explain the theory in three stages.