Q. What was the population growth rate of Bihar during the 2001-2011 decade according to the Census of India?
Answer:
25.1%
Notes: During 2001-2011, Bihar's population growth rate was 25.1%, significantly higher than the national average of 17.6%. Bihar is the third most populous Indian state, after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, and its population constituted 8.6% of India’s total in 2011.