According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct sequence of States in decreasing order of their total size of population?
- A.Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab
- B.Jharkhand, Kerala, Assam, Punjab
- C.Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam
- D.Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Assam
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab. Kerala was narrowly ahead of Jharkhand in Census 2011, and Assam was clearly ahead of Punjab.
Census 2011 counted about 3.34 crore people in Kerala, 3.30 crore in Jharkhand, 3.12 crore in Assam and 2.77 crore in Punjab. Kerala and Jharkhand are very close, but Kerala's population had grown slowly for decades (only about 5 per cent in 2001–2011, the lowest among large states) while Jharkhand grew fast, so the gap was small. In the all-India ranking, Kerala was 13th, Jharkhand 14th, Assam 15th and Punjab 16th. Census 2011 remains the latest completed census of India.
B and D put Jharkhand above Kerala, which reverses the narrow but real gap between them. C and D place Punjab above Assam, although Assam had about 35 lakh more people.
Exam tip: Census 2011 ranks 13 to 16: Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab; Kerala had the lowest decadal growth among big states.
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