Which of the following statements about the State of Bihar in the period 2001–2011 is correct?
- AThe percentage growth of population fell, but Bihar's share in India's total population rose.
- BBoth the percentage growth of population and Bihar's share in India's total population rose.
- CBoth the percentage growth of population and Bihar's share in India's total population fell.
- DThe percentage growth of population rose, but Bihar's share in India's total population fell.
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Correct answer: (a) The percentage growth of population fell, but Bihar's share in India's total population rose.
Explanation
Between 2001 and 2011 in Bihar:
- the decadal growth of population fell, from 28.62% (1991–2001) to 25.42% (2001–2011);
- but its share of India's population rose, from 8.07% to 8.60%, because Bihar still grew faster than India as a whole (17.7%).
In 2011 Bihar had about 10.4 crore people, the third largest population among the states.