Census 2011

• Start of Census: 1872, during Viceroy Mayo's tenure.
• Decadal Census Start: 1881, during Viceroy Ripon's tenure, decided to hold every 10 years.
• First Census Commissioner of India: W.C. Plowden.
• 2011 Census:
  • 15th census in total.
  • 7th census since India's independence (from 1951).
  • 14th decadal census.
• "Great Divide Year" (Mahavibhajak Varsh): 1921 (decade 1911-21) due to population decrease caused by famine and epidemics.
• 2011 Census Commissioner: C. Chandramouli.
• Motto (Adarsh Vakya): "Our Census, Our Future."
• Total Population (2011): 121.09 crores, making India the second-most populous country after China at that time. (Currently, India is the most populous).
• Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011): 17.7%.
• Gender Population (2011):
  • Males: 51.47%
  • Females: 48.53%

State/UT Statistics (2011)

Category	Highest	Lowest
Area (State)	Rajasthan	Goa
Area (UT)	Ladakh	Lakshadweep
Population (State)	Uttar Pradesh (16.51%)	Sikkim (0.05%)
Decadal Growth	Meghalaya (27.9%)	Nagaland (-0.6%, negative growth)
Population Density	Bihar (1106/km²)	Arunachal Pradesh (17/km²)
Population Density (UT)	Delhi	Lakshadweep
Sex Ratio	Kerala (1084 females/1000 males)	Haryana (879 females/1000 males)
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs)	Arunachal Pradesh (972)	Haryana (834)
Literacy Rate	Kerala (94%)	Bihar (61.80%)

• Overall Literacy Rate (2011): 73%
  • Male Literacy: 80.09%
  • Female Literacy: 64.60%
• Rural Population (Percentage of state population):
  • Highest: Himachal Pradesh (90%)
  • Second: Bihar (88.7%)
• Urban Population (Percentage of state population):
  • Highest: Goa (62.2%)
• Urban Population (Number of people):
  • Highest: Maharashtra (5.08 crore)
  • Second: Uttar Pradesh
• Scheduled Caste (SC) Population:
  • Highest by Number: Uttar Pradesh (approx. 5.25 crore)
  • Highest by Percentage: Punjab (31.9%)
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population:
  • Highest by Number: Madhya Pradesh (approx. 1.5 crore)
  • Highest by Percentage: Mizoram (94%)

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September 2025 Current Affairs Revision

• Joint Military Exercise Maitree (14th Edition): Between India and Thailand, held in Meghalaya.
• SCO Summit 2025: Held in Tianjin, China.
• Thai Prime Minister Dismissal: Constitutional court dismissed Prime Minister Shinawatra on grounds of ethical violation.
• Adivani: Initiative related to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• First Indigenous Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility: Inaugurated in Noida.
• 25th Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championship: Held in Ahmedabad, India topped the medal tally.
• Global Peace Index: India ranked 115th.
• Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025: Awarded to "Educate Girls," a non-governmental organization from Rajasthan.
• BWF World Championship 2025 (Paris): Satwik and Chirag won a bronze medal.
• Indian Army Exercises: "Yuddha Kaushal 3.0" and "Achook Prahar" conducted in Arunachal Pradesh.
• 2026 Badminton World Championship: India will host.
• Singapore Prime Minister's Visit: Lawrence Wong visited India to mark the 60th anniversary of political relations.
• Comptroller General of Accounts (CGA) Appointment: TCA Kalyani.
• Bhartiya Pehal: Launched by APEDA to boost agricultural exports.
• India's First Indigenous Microprocessor: Named Vikram 32.
• UNFPA India Goodwill Ambassador for Gender Equality: Kriti Sanon appointed.
• GST Council 56th Meeting (GST 2.0): Rates fixed at 5%, 18%, and 40% (12% and 28% rates were removed).
• Book: "Mother Mary Comes to Me": Authored by Arundhati Roy.
• India's First Vulture Conservation Portal: Launched in Assam by the B Foundation India.
• NIRF India Ranking 2025: IIT Madras ranked first in the 'Overall' category.
• Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023: India's Infant Mortality Rate is 25.
• World Youth Scrabble Championship 2025: Held in Malaysia, won by Madhav Gopal Kamat (first Indian winner).
• Social Media Ban in Nepal: 26 unregistered social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram banned.
• New Prime Minister of Thailand: Anutin Charnvirakul (succeeded Shinawatra).
• Asia Cup Hockey 2025: India defeated South Korea to become champion.
• 82nd Venice Film Festival: Anuparna Roy received the Best Director award in the Orrizonti category.
• Book: "Operation Sindoor": Authored by KJS Dhillon.
• Tamil Nadu Self-Respect Movement (100th Anniversary): Started by EV Ramasamy.
• Debrigad Tiger Reserve: Located in Odisha, pending approval to become India's 59th Tiger Reserve.
• First Tribal Council to Digitize Land Records: Bodoland.
• 2026 G20 Summit: Will be hosted by the USA.
• Adani Power Wangchu Hydroelectric Project: Agreement signed with Bhutan.
• Cancer Vaccine "Enteromix": Unveiled by Russia.
• International Literacy Day: Celebrated on September 8th.
• US Open 2025 Men's Singles Title: Won by Carlos Alcaraz.
• 11th Asian Aquatics Championship 2025 Mascot: "Jalveer," launched for the event in Ahmedabad.
• BBNJ High Seas Treaty Committee: 12-member committee formed under the chairmanship of Sanjay Upadhyay to draft laws.
• Generation Z Protests: Violent protests occurred in Nepal against the social media ban.
• 15th Vice President of India: C.P. Radhakrishnan.
• First Indigenous Long-Range Cruise Missile "Flamingo": Tested by Ukraine.
• Ofeq 19 Spy Satellite: Launched by Israel using the Shavit rocket.
• Andhra Pradesh Space City and Defense Centers: Chief Minister announced establishment of a space city and two defense centers in Tirupati.
• Fourth Fully Literate State: Himachal Pradesh (99.3% literacy rate), Mizoram is the first.
• Emmy Award for Netflix Documentary "Our Oceans": Won by former US President Barack Obama.
• Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Report: Indore topped the category of cities with over 10 lakh population.
• Youngest Grandmaster to Defeat Gukesh: Abhimanyu Mishra.
• World's First Ceramic Waste Park: Inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh.
• India's First Foreign Atal Innovation Center: Launched in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• 44th SCO RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure) Meeting: Held in Cholpon Ata.
• Sambhav System: Indian Army's internal messaging system, similar to WhatsApp.
• ISRO Agreement for SSLV Technology: With Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
• India's First Bamboo-Based Biorefinery: Established in Assam by Engineers India Limited.
• First Women's Tri-Service Water Expedition "Samudra Pradakshina": Conducted by IASV Triveni.
• Book: "Different But No Less": Authored by Anupam Kher.
• World's First Country to Appoint an AI Minister (Diala): Albania, to combat corruption.
• IIM Ahmedabad's First International Campus: Inaugurated in Dubai by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
• P.V. Narasimha Rao Award for Economics: Awarded to Manmohan Singh.
• 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference: Inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker in Bengaluru.
• Adalfa Cievax Vaccine: First indigenous anti-malaria vaccine by private companies.
• Indian Navy Commissioned IAS Aravalli: In Gurugram.
• New York Declaration: Aimed at peaceful resolution of the Palestine issue.
• Liverpool World Boxing Championship (57kg): Gold medals won by Jasmine Lamboria and Minakshi Hooda.
• First Female Prime Minister of Nepal: Sushila Karki.
• National Hindi Day: Celebrated on September 14th.
• Bairabi Sairang Rail Link: Located in Aizawl.
• Book: "Believers Dilemma": Authored by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
• RBI Commemorative Coin: ₹100 coin released to mark Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary.
• India's Fastest Train: Namo Bharat (160 km/hr), operates between Delhi and Meerut (RRTS).
• Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Runner-up: India.
• International Day of Democracy: Celebrated on September 15th.
• Veer Savarkar Sports Complex: India's largest, inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Ahmedabad.
• Indian Navy's Anti-Submarine Warfare Vessel: INS Androth commissioned (first in class is Arnala).
• Hornbill Festival (Nagaland): Received the Silver Banyan Award for cultural, musical, and dance contributions.
• Joint Commanders Conference: Inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in Kolkata.
• 2027 SCO Summit: Pakistan announced to be the host.
• FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025 (Women's): Won by Vaishali Ramesh Babu.
• National Policy on Geothermal Energy: Launched for the first time by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• Supreme Court Ruling on POSH Act: Political party offices excluded from its purview.
• World Ozone Day: Celebrated on September 16th.
• Global Innovation Index: India ranked 38th.
• Satellite Tracking Station in Indian Ocean: India signed an agreement with Mauritius.
• Swasth Nari Samriddh Parivar Campaign: Launched by PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh.
• Book: "Demography Representation Delimitation": Authored by Ravi K. Mishra.
• FIDE Grand Swiss Championship 2025 (Men's): Won by Anish Giri.
• World-Class Blue Ports for Sustainable Fisheries: India and FAO agreed to establish in Gujarat (Jakhau) and Puducherry (Karaikal).
• Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Defense Agreement: NATO-based "attack on one is attack on both" agreement.
• India's First Private Sector Strategic Petroleum Reserve: To be built in Karnataka by Mega Engineers.
• First World Teak Conference 2025: Held in Kochi.
• T20 World Number One Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy (third Indian to achieve this).
• Namo Garden Yojana: Launched by the Maharashtra government on PM Modi's 75th birthday.
• World's 10 Happiest Cities List 2025: Copenhagen topped the list.
• First UT with Zero Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR): Puducherry.
• Bima Sugam Portal: Launched in Hyderabad.
• Book: "Democracy's Heartland: Inside the Battle for Power in South Asia": Authored by S.Y. Quraishi.
• Busan Film Festival 'Face of Asia' Award: Given to Huma Qureshi.
• Bollywood Singer Zubin Garg's Demise: Died in a skydiving accident in Singapore.
• Indian Navy's First Bilateral Maritime Exercise in Mediterranean Sea: With the Greek Navy.
• First Foreign Indian Defense Manufacturing Plant (Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiative): Established in Morocco.
• Oscars 2026 International Feature Film Category: India's official entry is "Homebound."
• CAG State Finance 2022-23 Report: Punjab had the highest debt-to-GSDP ratio.
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Awarded to Mohanlal (Malayalam industry superstar).
• World Speed Skating Championship (42km Marathon) Gold: Won by Anand Kumar Velkumar in China.
• RBI Approval for Online Payment Aggregator: Granted to PhonePe.
• First Indian Bowler to Take 100 T20 Wickets: Arshdeep.
• Iron Beam Anti-Missile Laser System: Developed by Israel.
• Indian Army's Amogh Fury Agni Exercise: Conducted in Rajasthan.
• India's Largest Cruise Terminal: Inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in Mumbai.
• Books on PM Modi's Speeches: Four books titled "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas" released by C.P. Radhakrishnan.
• 28th e-Governance Conference: Held in Visakhapatnam.
• Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Science City: Inaugurated in Patna.
• Fastest ODI Century (broke Virat Kohli's record): Scored by Smriti Mandhana.
• International Peace Day: Celebrated on September 21st.
• UN General Assembly's 80th Session: Headed by Anabela from Germany.
• World's Fourth Fastest Supercomputer "Jupiter": Launched in Germany (Europe's fastest).
• International Criminal Court Membership Withdrawal: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
• National Ayurveda Day: Fixed for September 23rd.
• Volcanic Eruption: Occurred in Barren Island, Andaman Nicobar.
• BCCI New President: Mithun Manhas.
• BCCI Secretary: Devjeet Saikia.
• Ballon d'Or Award 2025 (Women's): Aitana Bonmatí won for the third consecutive time.
• Living Bridge Award for India-UK FTA: Awarded to Keir Starmer.
• National e-Governance Award for Digital Service Delivery: Received by Rohini Gram Panchayat, Maharashtra.
• 19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides: To be held in Uttar Pradesh (previous in Pali, Rajasthan).
• Asia's Largest Rail Operations Command Center: Inaugurated in Sabarmati.
• First WhatsApp Governance Model "Manmitra": Launched by Andhra Pradesh.
• LEAP Program for Innovation (₹1000 crore): Launched in Karnataka.
• Dravya Portal: Launched by AYUSH Ministry for accurate information on Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy.
• UNEP Young Champions of the Earth Award: Awarded to Jinali Modi from Maharashtra.
• DRDO's First Rail-Based Mobile Launcher System: Tested with the Agni Prime missile.
• GST Appellate Tribunal Chairman: Sanjay Kumar Mishra.
• First Indian to Top Junior World Ranking in Judo: Himanshi Tokas.
• SpaceTech Startup Agnikul's First Rocket 3D Printing Facility: Established in Chennai.
• India Hosted 11th ISSF Junior World Cup 2025: India topped the medal tally.
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Tenure Extension: Anil Chauhan.
• 6th River Festival: Held in Delhi.
• Dugong Conservation Reserve Recognition: The reserve in Tamil Nadu received IUCN recognition.
• UN AI Center of Excellence: IIT Madras nominated.
• MiG-21 Aircraft Decommissioning Ceremony: Held in Chandigarh.
• AYUSH Ministry's First Integrated Neurological Rehabilitation Center "Prayas": Inaugurated in Goa.
• First Indian in Big Bash League: Ravichandran Ashwin.
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry's First Natural Gas Discovery: In the Andaman Basin.
• UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Network: Cold Desert (Himachal Pradesh) included.
• Attorney General of India Tenure Extension: Dr. R. Venkataramani.
• Ramsar Sites (93rd): Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Lake in Bihar.
• Jal Shakti Abhiyan Top Award: Bidar district, Karnataka, for water conservation and public participation.
• Eighth Country to Adopt UPI: Qatar.
• Second National Arbitration Conference: Inaugurated by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai in Bhubaneswar.
• World Tourism Day: Celebrated on September 27th.
• Asia Cup (9th Title for India): India defeated Pakistan in the final.
• World Heart Day: Celebrated on September 29th.
• First World Seafood Congress: Held in Chennai.
• India's First Marine Simulation Center: Inaugurated by Union Minister Shri Sonowal in Chennai.
• FIFA 2026 Mascot: Clutch (USA).
• Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project: 4x700 MW capacity.
• RBI Deputy Governor Appointment: S.C. Murmu.
• Kuno National Park First Cheetah Cub Born in India: Named Jwala (female).
• Changemaker of the Year Award: Awarded to DRDO for indigenous technology.