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RAS question

What was Rajasthan's population density in Census 2011?

Correct answer: (A) 200 per sq km.

Rajasthan's population density in Census 2011 was 200 persons per square kilometre.

  1. (A)

    200 per sq km

  2. (B)

    382

  3. (C)

    150

  4. (D)

    300

Explanation

Rajasthan Foundation's demographics table lists "Population Density" with the unit "Per square km." and reference year 2011. For Census 2011, Rajasthan's value is 200, while India's value is 382. Rajasthan's population density was therefore 200 persons per square kilometre in Census 2011. The number 382 belongs to the all-India figure, not to Rajasthan. Rajasthan's state value, not the national value, determines the correct figure for Rajasthan's Census 2011 population density.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) 382 is India's Census 2011 population-density figure, not Rajasthan's.
  • (C) 150 is below Rajasthan's Census 2011 population density of 200 persons per sq km.
  • (D) 300 is above Rajasthan's Census 2011 population density of 200 persons per sq km.

Concept

Census-based demographic indicators are important in Rajasthan geography. Such state-versus-India comparisons recur in RAS because they check whether candidates can read a basic demographic table without confusing the Rajasthan column with the national column.

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