Bihar Special GK PYQ 398 of 603 · Population & Urbanisation

What is the percentage of Bihar's population in the total population of India?

  1. A9.33%
  2. B10.21%
  3. C16.44%
  4. D8.04%

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Correct answer: (d) 8.04%

Explanation

According to the final Census, 2001 data, Bihar’s population was 82.99 million, which was 8.07% of India’s total population of 1,028.7 million, which is closest to option (d). According to the final Census, 2011 data, this proportion is 8.6% (104,099,452).

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