Population and Urbanisation (Uttarakhand)

Total Questions: 11

1. Which of the following districts of Uttarakhand has the lowest population as per the 2011 Census? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) Rudraprayag
Solution:According to census 2011, the district with the lowest population in Uttarakhand is Rudra Prayag and district having maximum population is Haridwar. The population of the districts mentioned in options are as follows:
DistrictPopulation (As per census 2011)
Rudra Prayag242285
Bageshwar259898
Champawat259648
Chamoli391605

2. According to the 2001 Census, the population of Uttaranchal is- [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) 85 Lakhs
Solution:As per the final data of Census 2001, the population of Uttarakhand was 8,489,349 (approximately 85 lakh). According to Census 2011, the total population of Uttarakhand was 1,00,86,292.

3. Which of the following districts of Uttarakhand has the highest population of Scheduled Tribes? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Udhamsingh Nagar
Solution:According to Census 2011, total population of Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand was 291,903. Two scheduled Tribes majority districts of Uttarakhand are Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun. Udham Singh Nagar had the maximum Scheduled Tribe population (1,23,037) followed by Dehradun (1,11,663).

4. According to 2011 Census, which of the following districts of Uttarakhand had negative population growth-rate? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (b) Almora
Solution:According to Census 2011, total population of Uttarakhand is 1,00,86,292 which includes the rural population of 70,36,954 and urban population of 30,49,338.

The population growth of Almora district among the given options shows negative growth (-1.28%) in comparison to Census 2001.

The population growth rate of Garhwal district was also negative (-1.41%). Notably, the population of Almora as per Census 2011, was 6,22,506 which is 8061 less than the population in Census 2001.

5. Which district of Uttarakhand has the highest number of females per 1000 males according to the provisional S00S census report-2011? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Almora
Solution:

According to provisional data of Census 2011, sex ratio (number of women per 1000 men) in Almora district of Uttarakhand was 1145. As per final data, it was 1139.

6. Which one of the following districts of Uttarakhand has the lowest percentage of literacy in the province ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Haridwar
Solution:As per Census 2001, Dehradun district of Uttarakhand had the highest literacy rate while Haridwar had the lowest literacy rate in the state. According to Census 2011, the district with highest literacy rate in Uttarakhand was Dehradun (84.25%) and lowest literacy rate was of Udham Singh Nagar (73.10%).

7. The district with highest literacy rate of Uttaranchal is: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (b) Dehradun
Solution:As per Census 2001, Dehradun district of Uttarakhand had the highest literacy rate while Haridwar had the lowest literacy rate in the state. According to Census 2011, the district with highest literacy rate in Uttarakhand was Dehradun (84.25%) and lowest literacy rate was of Udham Singh Nagar (73.10%).

8. Which district of Uttarakhand has the largest area? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttarkashi
Solution:As per Census 2011, the five largest districts of Uttarakhand are respectively
DistrictArea (Sq. Km)
Chamoli8030
Uttarkashi8016
Pithoragarh7090
Pauri Garhwal5230
Nainital4251

Note-Since, Chamoli is not given in the options, option (d) will be the correct answer.

9. The total area of Uttarakhand is - [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) 53,483 square km.
Solution:According to census 2011, The total area of Uttarakhand is 53,483 sq.km.

10. The most populated district of the state of Uttarakhand is- [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (c) Haridwar
Solution:As per Census 2011, the population of Almora was 622506, Dehradun 1696694, Haridwar 1890422 and Udham Singh Nagar 1648902. Thus, when this question was asked, Haridwar was the district with the largest population in Uttarakhand.