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2001 census of India

The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.

Religious demographics
Hindus comprise 82.75 crore (80.45%) and Muslims were 13.8 crore (13.4%) in the 2001 census. Census 2001 showed 108 faiths under the head "Other Religions and Persuasion" (ORP) in India. 700,000 people did not state their religion. ==Language demographics==
Language demographics
Hindi is the most widely spoken language in northern parts of India. The Indian census takes the widest possible definition of "Hindi" as a broad variety of "Hindi languages". According to 2001 census, 53.6% of Indian population know Hindi, in which 41% of them have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue. English is known to 12.18% Indians in the 2001 census. The number of bilingual speakers in India is 25.50 crore, which is 24.8% of the population in 2001. India (780) has the world's second highest number of languages, after Papua New Guinea (839). ==Graphical summaries==
Graphical summaries
India Muslim census 2001 pyramid.jpg|Overview of 2001 population, separated by gender and age bracket. Demographics of India.jpg|2001 overview based on religious affiliation and language. ==See also==
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