| India
at a Glance |
 |
| Travellers'
Paradise |
|
| Indians
in Limelight |
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| Humour
Corner |
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|
A Profile ofGrowth of Population
Year |
Population(census
estimates)* |
Decenial
growth |
Year |
Population(Mid
-yr. estimates)+ |
Annual
growth |
Min. |
% |
Mn. |
% |
| 1911 |
252.1 |
5.7 |
1990-91 |
839 |
2.10 |
| 1921 |
251.3 |
-0.4 |
1994-95 |
910 |
2.02 |
| 1931 |
279.0 |
11.0 |
1995-96 |
928 |
1.98 |
| 1941 |
318.7 |
14.2 |
1998-99 |
983 |
1.97 |
| 1951 |
361.1 |
13.3 |
1999-00 |
1001 |
1.83 |
| 1961 |
439.2 |
21.6 |
2000-01 |
1,019 |
1.80 |
| 1971 |
548.2 |
24.8 |
2001-02 |
1,037 |
1.77 |
| 1981 |
683.3 |
24.7 |
2002-03 |
1,055 |
1.73 |
| 1991 |
846.3 |
23.8 |
2003-04 |
1,073 |
1.70 |
| 2001 |
1,028.7 |
21.3 |
2004-05@ |
1,091 |
1.67 |
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