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Highest proportion of urban population is in NCT Delhi (97.5%).                Density of population in India is 382 persons per sq km.                Delhi (11,320) turns out to be the most densely inhabited followed by Chandigarh (9,258), among all States/UTs, both in 2001 and 2011 Census.                377.1 million persons live in urban areas.                Urban proportion has gone up from 17.3% in 1951 to 31.2% in 2011.                EAG states have lower urban proportion (21.1%) in comparison to non EAG states (39.7% ).               
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  •  Addressing by Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee  on the Occasion of Medal Cermony  at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  •  Addressing by Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde, Union Home Minister on the occassion of releases of Primary Census  Abstract- Data Highlights.
  •  Releases of   Primary Census  Abstract- Data Highlights by Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde, Union Home Minister
  •   Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the Gold Medal to Dr. C Chandramouli  Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
  •  Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the Gold Medal to Shri Ajay Makan , Hon’ble Union Minister of  Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
  •  On the Occasion of Medel Ceremony By Office of the Registrar General, India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  •  Releases of the Atlas on “Houses, Household Amenities and Assets 2011” by Shri Ajay Maken, Hon’ble Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
  •  Releases of the Document on “NSDI Content Standards-Soils” by Shri Ajay Maken, Hon’ble Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
  •  Presentation by Dr. C. Chanramouli, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India on the occasion of NSDI-12 held in JNU, New Delhi
  •  Dr. K. Kasturirangan ,Renownend scientist and Member of Planning Commission on the dias with Dr. C. Chandramouli ,RGI & Census Commissioner of India

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Census of India is the only source of Primary data. A huge number of People involved in Census Enumeration in a specified time period following the same procedure in all over India. I think one day in this year (2013), which will be an important day for Census may be celebrated as "CENSUS DAY" - Surajit dey

    

Use of different materials in the construction of roof at the country level is undergoing change. In rural India proportions of households using different materials are: Grass/ Thatch/ Bamboo/ Wood/ Mud, etc.: 20% (declined from 27.7% in Census 2001); Plastic/Polythene: 0.6% (increased from 0.4%); Tiles: 28.7% (declined from 37.5%); Burnt brick: 7.2% (increased from 5.6%); Stone/Slate: 8.9% (increased from 7.3%); G.I./ Metal/ Asbestos sheets: 15.9% (increased from 9.8%); Concrete: 18.3% (increased from 11%) and Any other material: 0.4% (declined from 0.6%).

    

Still 3.3 crore households in rural India live in houses with Grass/ Thatch/ Bamboo/ Wood/ Mud, etc. as roof. The number has reduced substantially since 2001 by about 49 lakh. The largest decline is reported from Uttar Pradesh (57 lakh).

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