what is the population of males and females separately as per Census 2001
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At first glance, results from India’s 2001 census seem encouraging. They show a decline in the population growth rate, an improvement in the ratio of men to women, and a remarkable increase in literacy, particularly for girls and women. Yet one important indicator — the sex ratio among children under the age of 7 — shows signs of regression.
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2001 Census Results Mixed for India’s Women and Girls
(June 2001) At first glance, results from India’s 2001 census seem encouraging. They show a decline in the population growth rate, an improvement in the ratio of men to women, and a remarkable increase in literacy, particularly for girls and women. Yet one important indicator — the sex ratio among children under the age of 7 — shows signs of regression.
Census of India, 2001
(Provisional Results)
Population
Males 531,277,078
Females 495,738,169
Both Sexes 1,027,015,247
Growth 1991-2001 21%
Sex Ratio (Males per 1,000 females) 1,072
Density (Population per sq. km) 324
Literate Population Number %
Males 339,969,048 75.85
Females 226,745,947 54.16
Both sexes 566,714,995 65.38
Source: Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Census of India 2001 — Provisional Totals, March 2001.
According to the provisional population total released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner on March 26, India’s population as of March 1, 2001, stood at 1.03 billion (1,027,015,247). That total is a bit higher than the projected 1,012,386,000. From 1991 to 2001, India’s population increased by 181 million, more than the population of Brazil (170 million).
GROWTH RATE
While in the last century the world’s population increased more than threefold, India’s grew more than fourfold. Still, its growth rate over the last 10 years (21 percent) was lower than for the previous 10-year period (24 percent), marking the biggest percentage drop since India became independent in 1947. The decline in the growth rate can be attributed to effective implementation of government-sponsored programs aimed at improving reproductive health services and bringing the fertility rate down to replacement level.
In 2001 census revealed that there were 933 females to that of 1000 males.
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