| India
at a Glance |
 |
| Travellers'
Paradise |
|
| Indians
in Limelight |
|
| Humour
Corner |
|
|
Key
Census Statics
| Key Stat |
Unit |
Years |
| 2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
| Population |
Mn. |
1,029* |
846 |
684 |
| Density |
per km2. |
313 |
273 |
230 |
| Persons per household |
No. |
5.35 |
5.52** |
5.55** |
| Districts |
No. |
595 |
466 |
412 |
| UAs & towns |
No. |
5,545 |
3,768 |
3,378 |
| Village |
'000s |
639# |
634 |
579 |
| Rural population |
Mn. |
743 |
629 |
524 |
| Urban Population |
Mn. |
286 |
218 |
159 |
| Urban as % of total |
% |
27.8 |
25.7 |
23.3 |
| Male population |
Mn. |
532 |
439 |
353 |
| Female population |
Mn. |
497 |
407 |
330 |
| female per 1,00 males |
No. |
933 |
927 |
934 |
| Workers |
Mn. |
402 |
306 |
242 |
| Male |
Mn. |
275 |
219 |
179 |
| Female |
Mn. |
127 |
87 |
63 |
| Birth rate |
per 1,000 |
25.0@ |
29.5 |
33.9 |
| Death rate |
per 1,000 |
8.1@ |
9.8 |
12.5 |
| Ecpectation of life at birth |
Years |
65.4 |
58.2 |
50.5 |
| Male |
Years |
63.9 |
57.7 |
50.9 |
| Female |
Years |
66.9 |
60.9 |
54.7 |
| Literacy rate |
% |
64.8 |
52.2** |
43.6+ |
| Male |
% |
75.3 |
64.1** |
56.4+ |
| Female |
% |
53.7 |
39.3** |
29.8 |
|
