Sex Ratio in India
Sex Ratio - India and State
As per the provisional results of Census 2011, total population of India is 1,21,01,93,422 whichcomprises of 62,37,24,248 males and 58,64,69,174 females with the sex ratio of 940 femalesper 1000 males. Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 7,25,97,565 with 3,76,12,920 males and 3,49,84,645 females with sex ratio of 930. States/Union Territories which account for the highest and lowest sex ratios in the country are mentioned in the following statement.
As per Census 2011, top five states/Union territories which have the highest sex ratio are Kerela (1,084) followed by Puducherry (1,038), Tamil Nadu (995), Andhra Pradesh (992) and Chhattisgarh (991).
Five states which have the lowest sex ratio are Daman & Diu (618), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (775), Chandigarh (818), NCT of Delhi (866) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (878)
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Some Quick Facts
1. The Census 2011 is the 15th census of India since 1872 and conducted in two phases - houselisting and housing census (April toSeptember 2010) and population enumeration (February 9 to 28, 2011).
2. The Census covered all 35 states and UTs and cost Rs. 2,200 crore. 27 lakh enumerators were involved in the exercise where8,000 metric tonnes of paper and 10,500 metric tonnes of material moved.
3. India now accounts for world’s 17.5 per cent population. 4. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and the combined population of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is more than that of the USA.
5. According to the Census report India's population is now bigger than the combined population of USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh
6. Literates constitute 74 per cent of the total population aged seven and above and illiterates form 26 per cent.
Literacy Rates In India
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Population In India
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As per the provisional results of Census 2011, total population of India is 1,21,01,93,422 whichcomprises of 62,37,24,248 males and 58,64,69,174 females with the sex ratio of 940 femalesper 1000 males. Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 7,25,97,565 with 3,76,12,920 males and 3,49,84,645 females with sex ratio of 930. States/Union Territories which account for the highest and lowest sex ratios in the country are mentioned in the following statement.
As per Census 2011, top five states/Union territories which have the highest sex ratio are Kerela (1,084) followed by Puducherry (1,038), Tamil Nadu (995), Andhra Pradesh (992) and Chhattisgarh (991).
Five states which have the lowest sex ratio are Daman & Diu (618), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (775), Chandigarh (818), NCT of Delhi (866) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (878)
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Some Quick Facts
1. The Census 2011 is the 15th census of India since 1872 and conducted in two phases - houselisting and housing census (April toSeptember 2010) and population enumeration (February 9 to 28, 2011).
2. The Census covered all 35 states and UTs and cost Rs. 2,200 crore. 27 lakh enumerators were involved in the exercise where8,000 metric tonnes of paper and 10,500 metric tonnes of material moved.
3. India now accounts for world’s 17.5 per cent population. 4. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and the combined population of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra is more than that of the USA.
5. According to the Census report India's population is now bigger than the combined population of USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh
6. Literates constitute 74 per cent of the total population aged seven and above and illiterates form 26 per cent.
Literacy Rates In India
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Population In India
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