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Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data from Census of India, 2001 ?

aChandigarh
bMizoram
cPondicherry
dSikkim
✓ Correct answer: d) Sikkim
ExplanationAccording to the Census of India 2001, the populations of the given regions were as follows :Sikkim: 540,851Mizoram: 888,573Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry): 974,345Chandigarh: 900,635 Therefore, among the options provided, Sikkim had the smallest population as per the 2001 Census.According to the Census of India 2011, the populations of the specified regions are Sikkim: 610,577, Mizoram: 1,097,206, Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry): 1,247,953 & Chandi- garh: 1,055,450 148

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