92 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 58-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include census 2011, provisional population totals, india, population enumeration, houselisting & housing census, sex ratio, child sex ratio, literacy rate. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 81 factual, 3 comparison, 3 definition, 3 list, 2 summary. 11 of the 92 pairs (12.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 81 are factual or table-based questions. 96.74% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 92 question-and-answer pairs derived from the Census of India 2011 Provisional Population Totals. It includes definitions, comparisons, summaries, and lists based on the census data, covering topics such as sex ratio, literacy rates, population growth, and child demographics. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original publication. The dataset provides insights into demographic trends and statistics across states, union territories, and districts in India during the 2011 census period.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is Sex Ratio? | defined as the Number of females per 1000 males | Sex Ratio is defined as the Number of females per 1000 males | 13 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | Sex Ratio is defined as the Number of females per 1000 males | 40 | page=40,block=9 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the definition of sex ratio? | Number of females per 1000 males | States/UTs ranked as per Sex Ratio 2011 S / S / Top 2 States/UTs Bottom 2 States/UTs States/UTs Sex Ratio States/UTs Sex Ratio Kerala 1,084 Daman & Diu 618 Puducherry 1,038 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 775 34 * Sex Ratio is defined as the Number of females per 1000 males | 231 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | States/UTs ranked as per Sex Ratio 2011 S / S / Top 2 States/UTs Bottom 2 States/UTs States/UTs Sex Ratio States/UTs Sex Ratio Kerala 1,084 Daman & Diu 618 Puducherry 1,038 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 775 34 * Sex Ratio is defined as the Number of females per 1000 males | 34 | page=34,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| How did the child sex ratio change in the remaining 27 states or union territories compared to Census 2001? | Child Sex Ratio show decline over Census 2001 | Sex Ratio (0-6 years) Highlights • Increasing trend in the Child Sex Ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, ( ) j , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A & N Islands • In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the Child S R ti h d li Child Sex Ratio show decline over Census 2001 38 38 Our Census, Our Future | 237 | summary | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | Sex Ratio (0-6 years) Highlights • Increasing trend in the Child Sex Ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, ( ) j , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A & N Islands • In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the Child S R ti h d li Child Sex Ratio show decline over Census 2001 38 38 Our Census, Our Future | 38 | page=38,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the final population determined after the provisional population? | scanning of Schedules, data processing and other checks | What is Provisional Population? • Provisional Population is arrived at by adding the Population as reported by each Enumerator for th E ti Bl k i d t h /hi the Enumeration Block assigned to her/him • There could be errors in addition or there could be cases of omission/ duplication of Enumeration be cases of omission/ duplication of Enumeration Blocks • The final population will be arrived at by The final population will be arrived at by scanning of Schedules, data processing and other checks | 442 | summary | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | What is Provisional Population? • Provisional Population is arrived at by adding the Population as reported by each Enumerator for th E ti Bl k i d t h /hi the Enumeration Block assigned to her/him • There could be errors in addition or there could be cases of omission/ duplication of Enumeration be cases of omission/ duplication of Enumeration Blocks • The final population will be arrived at by The final population will be arrived at by scanning of Schedules, data processing and other checks | ||||
| What does the proportion of children aged 0-6 years in the total population signify? | fall/rise in fertility | P l ti (0 6 ) Hi hli ht Population (0-6 years) Highlights • The proportion of Child Population in the age group of • The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total Population is 13.1 percent while the corresponding figure in 2001 was 15.9 percent. The p g g p decline has been to the extent of 2.8 points. • The share of children in the EAG States, at 53.2% in 2011 has increased by about 1.3 percent compared to 2001. The proportion of Child Population in the age group of • The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total Population is indicative of fall/rise in fertility | 605 | definition | 0.940 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | The proportion of Child Population in the age group of • The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total Population is indicative of fall/rise in fertility | 27 | page=27,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which Indian state has a population larger than Brazil? | Uttar Pradesh (200 million) | Population Highlights p g g • Uttar Pradesh (200 million) is the most populous State in the country - population is more than the population of Brazil. • Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra (312 million), is greater than the ( ) g population of USA 15 15 Our Census, Our Future | 30 | comparison | 0.840 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | Population Highlights p g g • Uttar Pradesh (200 million) is the most populous State in the country - population is more than the population of Brazil. | 15 | page=15,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which country's population is less than the combined population of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra? | USA | Population Highlights p g g • Uttar Pradesh (200 million) is the most populous State in the country - population is more than the population of Brazil. • Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra (312 million), is greater than the ( ) g population of USA 15 15 Our Census, Our Future | 239 | comparison | 0.840 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | • Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra (312 million), is greater than the ( ) g population of USA 15 15 Our Census, Our Future | 15 | page=15,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which country's population is slightly larger than the increase in India's population during 2001-2011? | Brazil | Population Highlights p g g • The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011 • The absolute addition is slightly lower than the population of Brazil, the fifth most populous country in the the fifth most populous country in the world! • The population of India, at 1210.2 p p million, is almost equal to the combined population of U.S.A. I d i B il P ki t | 186 | comparison | 0.840 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | Population Highlights p g g • The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011 • The absolute addition is slightly lower than the population of Brazil, the fifth most populous country in the the fifth most populous country in the world! • The population of India, at 1210.2 p p million, is almost equal to the combined population of U.S.A. | 10 | page=10,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which regions experienced an increase in the child sex ratio for the 0-6 age group? | Punjab, ( ) j , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A & N Islands | Sex Ratio (0-6 years) Highlights • Increasing trend in the Child Sex Ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, ( ) j , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A & N Islands • In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the Child S R ti h d li Child Sex Ratio show decline over Census 2001 38 38 Our Census, Our Future | 89 | list | 0.820 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | Sex Ratio (0-6 years) Highlights • Increasing trend in the Child Sex Ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, ( ) j , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A & N Islands • In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the Child S R ti h d li Child Sex Ratio show decline over Census 2001 38 38 Our Census, Our Future | 38 | page=38,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which states and union territories had a male-female literacy gap of 10 percentage points or less? | Chandigarh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Lakshadweep, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Literacy Status: Highlights Literacy Status: Highlights • The gap of 21.59 percentage points recorded between male and female literacy rates in 2001 Census has reduced to 16.68 percentage points in 2011. Planning Commission has set up target of reducing this gap to 10 percentage points by the year 2011-2012 the year 2011-2012. • The States/Union Territories which have achieved male- female gap in literacy rate of 10 percentage points or less are female gap in literacy rate of 10 percentage points or less are Chandigarh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Lakshadweep, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 48 48 Our Census, Our Future | 514 | list | 0.820 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42611/download/46274/Census%20of%20India%202011-Provisional%20Population%20Totals.pdf | • The States/Union Territories which have achieved male- female gap in literacy rate of 10 percentage points or less are female gap in literacy rate of 10 percentage points or less are Chandigarh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Lakshadweep, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. |
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