Decadal growth rate of population between 2001-2011 is ______.

Correct option is C

The decadal growth rate of the population between 2001-2011 in India was 17.7%
 Population of India estimated to be 1.21 billion in 2011(Female- 587 million, Male-624 million)
 The decadal growth rate is calculated by comparing the population of a country or region at the end of a decade with the population at the beginning of the decade and then expressing the difference as a percentage of the population at the beginning of the decade.
 Most populous state - UP
 Least populous - Lakshadweep
 Female population growth - 18.12 %
 Male population growth - 17.19 %
 India's population grew from 361 million in 1951 to almost 1.4 billion in 2022.