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Which was the only Indian state to record a negative decadal population growth rate in the 2011 Census?
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Correct answer: Nagaland
Explanation: ā Correct Answer: B) Nagaland š Explanation: Nagaland was the only Indian state to record a negative decadal population growth rate during the 2011 Census. The state's population actually contracted by -0.58% between 2001 and 2011. This sharp statistical decline was largely attributed to the correction of inflated demographic figures from previous census enumerations rather than a sudden drop in fertility.