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Census UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

During the period 1991-2001 2001-2011, the decadal growth of population (in percentage terms) was lowest in the State of

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Option D: Nagaland

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nagaland”.
According to the 2011 census, Nagaland had the lowest decadal population growth rate in India between 2001 and 2011 at -0.58%

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