Question

Decadal growth rates in India, 1901-2011
Census	Total population	Growth Rate*
Years		Absolute Number	% of Growth
1901	238396327	___________	________
1911	252093390	(+) 13697063	(+) 5.75
1921	251321213	(−) 772117	(−) 0.31
1931	278977238	(+) 27656025	(+) 11.60
1941	318660580	(+) 39683342	(+) 14.22
1951	361088090	(+) 42420485	(+) 13.31
1961	439234771	(+) 77682873	(+) 21.51
1971	548159652	(+) 108924881	(+) 24.80
1981	683329097	(+) 135169445	(+) 24.66
1991	846302688	(+) 162973591	(+) 23.85
2001	1028610328	(+) 182307640	(+) 21.54
2011**	1210193422	(+) 181583094	(+) 17.64
* Decadal growth rate: g = `("P"_2 - "P"_1)/"P"_1 xx 100` Where P1 = Population of the base year P2 = Population of the present year ** Source: Census of Indis, 2011 (Provisional)

Which year has recorded the lowest growth of population in India in terms of absolute numbers?

पर्याय

• 1911

• 2011

• 1981

• 2001

Answer 1

1911