Preliminary census results show 1.21 billion Indians
India's population has touched 1.21 billion (121 crore), indicating a rise of 17.64 percent over the previous figure, according to preliminary results of the 15th Census released on Thursday.
The male population has grown by 17.19 per cent to reach 620 million (62 crore) while the female population has risen by 18.12 per cent to reach 580 million (58 crore).
The figures were released here by the Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner C. Chandramauli.
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