| Population Growth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 60,274,000 | ||
| 1961 | 70,144,000 | 16.4% | |
| 1971 | 83,849,000 | 19.5% | |
| 1981 | 105,137,000 | 25.4% | |
| 1991 | 132,062,000 | 25.6% | |
| 2001 | 166,198,000 | 25.8% | |
| 2011 | 199,581,477 | 20.1% | |
| Source:Census of India | |||
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with a population of 199,581,477 million people as of 1 March 2011. If it were a separate country, Uttar Pradesh would be the world's fifth most populous nation, next only to China, India, the United States of America and Indonesia. As of the 2001 census of India, about 80% of Uttar Pradesh population is Hindu, while Muslims make up around 18% of the population. The remaining population consists of Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians and Jains.
The peripheral regions of Uttar Pradesh, are home to a number of tribal communities such as Agaria, Baiga, Bhar, Bhoksa, Bind, Chero, Gond, Kol and Korwa. Five of these tribal communities have been recoginised by the Government of India as disadvantaged scheduled tribes, viz. Tharus, Boksas, Bhotia, Jaunswaris and Rajis.
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