IPO EXAM 2019: INDIA POST OFFICE AT A GLANCE

1

Total Area of the Country (in '000 Sq. Km.)*

3,287.25

2

Total Population of the Country in 2016 (in Lakh) @

13,157.89

3

Total Rural Population of the Country in 2016 (in Lakhs) @

8,804.47

4

Total Urban Population of the Country in 2016 (in Lakhs) @

4,353.42

5

Total Population of the Country in 2011 (in Lakh) $

12,101.93

6

Total Rural Population of the Country in 2011 (in Lakhs) $

8,330.88

7

Total Urban Population of the Country in 2011 (in Lakhs) $

3,771.05

8

Percentage of Rural Population in 2011 $

68.84

9

Total Population of Males in 2011 (in Lakh) $

6,237.24

10

Total Population of Females in 2011 (in Lakh) $

5,864.69

11

Number of Females per 1,000 Males in 2011 $

940

12

Estimated Birth Rate of the country in 2015 (per thousand population) #

20.80

13

Estimated Birth Rate in Rural Areas in 2015 (per thousand population) #

22.40

14

Estimated Birth Rate in Urban Areas in 2015 (per thousand population) #

17.30

15

Estimated Death Rate of the country in 2015 (per thousand population) #

6.50

16

Estimated Death Rate in Rural Areas in 2015 (per thousand population) #

7.10

17

Estimated Death Rate in Urban Areas in 2015 (per thousand population) #

5.40

18

Number of Towns in 2011 $

7,935

19

Number of Villages in 2011 $

6,40,867

20

Total number of Districts in the Country in 2011 $

640

21

Total number of Sub-Districts in the Country in 2011 $

5,924

22

Average Annual Exponential Growth rate of population (2001-2011) $

1.64

23

Number of persons per sq. km. in 2011 $

382

24

Total Literacy Rate (Person) in 2011 $

74.04

Literacy Rate of Male in 2011 $

82.14

Literacy Rate of Female in 2011 $

65.46

* As per Census of India 2001. The area exclude 78114 sq. km. under the illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5180 sq. km. illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37555 sq. km. under the illegal occupation of China in Ladakh district.

@ Estimated Pupulation.

# As per National Health Profile 2017.

$ As per Census of India 2011.