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What was the total population of India on March 2001?

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1,000 million

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1,088 million

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1,028 million

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1,018 million

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The correct option is D 1,028 million
India’s population as on 1 March 2001 stood at 1,028 million (532.1 million males and 496.4 million females).
As per Census 2011, India's population stood at 1,21,05,69,573.
India accounts for a meagre 2.4 per cent of the world surface area of 135.79 million sq km. Yet, it supports and sustains a whopping 17.5 per cent of the world population.

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