Census Years

Total Population

Growth Rate*

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