Module 1: Census in Bihar: History
Concept
Subtopic 1.1: Beginning of the Census
- Current position (October 2026): Census 2011 is still the latest official census. Census 2027, India's first digital census and the first since independence to count all castes, is under way: house-listing ran from April to September 2026, and population enumeration is in February 2027 with reference date 1 March 2027.
- The census was first conducted in India in 1872, but only in a limited way.
- The regular census of the country began in 1881. Bihar's population was then recorded as 2.66 crore.
- About ten years later, the 1891 census put Bihar's population at 2.87 crore.
- The 2011 census was Bihar's 15th census.
- 00:00 hours, 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas).
- 2011 was the 15th census (1881 to 2011, every ten years).
- The first, limited census was held in 1872.
- Regular ten-yearly censuses began in 1881.
- 1881: 2.66 crore; 1891: 2.87 crore; 1936: 3.13 crore.
- It rose to 2.87 crore in 1891.
- Question: What is the reference date of Census 2027 for most of India? Answer: 1 March 2027.
- Question: The 2011 census was Bihar's which census? Answer: 15th.
- Question: In which year was the census first conducted in India (in a limited way)? Answer: 1872.
- Question: From which year did the regular census begin in India? Answer: 1881.
- Question: What was Bihar's population recorded in the 1881 census? Answer: 2.66 crore.
- Question: According to the 1891 census, Bihar's population was: Answer: 2.87 crore.
MCQs
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Question 1: What is the reference date of Census 2027 for most of India?
Question 2: The 2011 census was Bihar's which census?
Question 3: In which year was the census first conducted in India (in a limited way)?
Question 4: From which year did the regular census begin in India?
Question 5: What was Bihar's population recorded in the 1881 census?
Question 6: According to the 1891 census, Bihar's population was:
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What is the reference date of Census 2027 for most of India?
1 March 2027.The 2011 census was Bihar's which census?
15th.In which year was the census first conducted in India (in a limited way)?
1872.From which year did the regular census begin in India?
1881.What was Bihar's population recorded in the 1881 census?
2.66 crore.According to the 1891 census, Bihar's population was:
2.87 crore.Concept
Subtopic 1.2: Bihar Becomes a Separate Province
- In 1881 Bihar was not a separate province; it was part of a combined unit with Orissa, Bengal and Assam.
- In 1936 Bihar was made a separate province and given the form of an independent administrative unit.
- Bihar's population at that time was 3.13 crore.
- Bihar was combined with Orissa, Bengal and Assam.
- The year is 1936 (when Orissa was separated from Bihar).
- It was 3.13 crore.
- Question: In 1881, Bihar was part of a combined unit with which regions? Answer: Orissa, Bengal and Assam.
- Question: In which year was Bihar made a separate province (independent administrative unit)? Answer: 1936.
- Question: What was Bihar's population when it became a separate province in 1936? Answer: 3.13 crore.
MCQs
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Question 1: In 1881, Bihar was part of a combined unit with which regions?
Question 2: In which year was Bihar made a separate province (independent administrative unit)?
Question 3: What was Bihar's population when it became a separate province in 1936?
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In 1881, Bihar was part of a combined unit with which regions?
Orissa, Bengal and Assam.In which year was Bihar made a separate province (independent administrative unit)?
1936.What was Bihar's population when it became a separate province in 1936?
3.13 crore.Concept
Subtopic 1.3: Growth in 2001-2011 at a Glance
- During 2001-11 Bihar's population grew by about 2 crore 11 lakh.
- India's national average growth in 2001-11 was 17.7%, while Bihar's growth was far higher at 25.4%.
- The exact increase was 2,11,00,943.
- India 17.7%; Bihar 25.4%.
- 25.4%, far above the national 17.7%.
- Question: By about how much did Bihar's population increase in 2001-11? Answer: 2 crore 11 lakh.
- Question: What was India's national average population growth in 2001-11? Answer: 17.7%.
- Question: Bihar's population growth rate in 2001-11 was: Answer: 25.4%.
MCQs
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Question 1: By about how much did Bihar's population increase in 2001-11?
Question 2: What was India's national average population growth in 2001-11?
Question 3: Bihar's population growth rate in 2001-11 was:
One-liners
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By about how much did Bihar's population increase in 2001-11?
2 crore 11 lakh.What was India's national average population growth in 2001-11?
17.7%.Bihar's population growth rate in 2001-11 was:
25.4%.