What is the percentage share of agricultural workers in India as per Census 2011?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 54.6%.
 According to the Census 2011 data, 54.6% of the total workforce in India is engaged in agricultural activities.
 The Census 2011 recorded the total population of India at 1.21 billion.
 Out of the total workforce of 481.7 million, 263 million were involved in agriculture as cultivators and agricultural laborers.
 The literacy rate as per Census 2011 was 74.04%, with a male literacy rate of 82.14% and a female literacy rate of 65.46%.
 The sex ratio in Census 2011 was 940 females per 1000 males.
 The Census data revealed that the rural population constituted 68.84% of the total population, highlighting the significance of agriculture in rural areas.
 Agricultural workers include both cultivators, who own or lease land, and agricultural laborers, who work on someone else’s land for wages.