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  What do you know about the size and distribution of India's population on the basis of the 2001 Census?

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                  According to the Census 2001 data: (i) UP with a population size of 166 million people is .the most populous state of lndia. (ii) The Himalayan state of Sikkim has a population of just about 0.5 million and Lakshadweep has a population of only 60 thousand people. (iii) Almost half of India's population live in just five states: (a) UP, (b) Maharashtra, (c) Bihar, (d) West Bengal and (e) Andhra Pradesh.