India, 2.4% of world surface
area (3.4% of landmass) holds 16.7% of the world population, is the
second most populated country in the world. According to the census
2001, the population of India has been added at the rate of 21.34%
in a decade, giving a figure of 1.027 billion people.
According to United Nation, India will overcome China by 2030 in
population. The estimates released by UN on February 24, 2005 in New
York, "World Population Prospects," figures India to have
1,395 million people by 2025 and 1,593 million by 2050.
The undermentioned table and other facts shows the segmentation of
Indian population through different perspectives.
Quick Facts
| 25% of the India's poor live in urban areas |
31% of the urban population is poor |
29 life adds to population every minute from
24.79 births and 8.88 deaths per 1000 |
| Uttar Pradesh most populated state,
estimated more than Pakistan's population |
West Bengal most dense and Arunachal Pradesh
least populated states |
Punjab and Haryana, 704 females per 1000
males |
| Growth rate expected to exceed China's by
2010 |
India will overcome China in population by
2030: UN |
Mumbai 3rd most populated city in the world |
Total Population of India
| Persons |
- |
1,027,015,247 |
| Males |
- |
531,277,078 |
| Females |
- |
495,738,169 |
| Sex Ratio |
- |
933 females per 1000 males |
Decadal Growth 1991-2001
| Persons |
- |
(+) 21.34 % |
| Males |
- |
(+) 20.93 % |
| Females |
- |
(+) 21.79 % |
Decadal Growth Rate (Adjusted) by Religious Communities
| Hindus |
- |
20.0 % |
| Muslims |
- |
29.3 % |
| Christians |
- |
22.1 % |
| Buddhists |
- |
23.2 % |
| Jains |
- |
26.0 % |
Note:- Jammu and Kashmir has been excluded
Population (0-6 years)
| Persons |
- |
157,863,145 |
| Males |
- |
81,911,041 |
| Females |
- |
75,952,104 |
| Sex Ratio |
- |
927 |
Percentage of Population (0-6) to Total Population
| Persons |
- |
15.42 % |
| Males |
- |
15.47 % |
| Females |
- |
15.36 % |
Number of Literates
| Persons |
- |
566,714,995 |
| Males |
- |
339,969,048 |
| Females |
- |
226,745,947 |
| Increase in Literacy |
- |
13.75 in 1991-2001 |
Percentage of Literates to Total Population
| Persons |
- |
165.38 % |
| Males |
- |
75.85 % |
| Females |
- |
54.16 % |
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
| Scheduled Castes |
- |
166,635,700 |
| Scheduled Tribes |
- |
84,326,240 |
| Proportion of SC |
- |
16.2 |
| Proportion of ST |
- |
8.2 |
Workers: Main Workers, Marginal Workers and Non-Workers
Total Workers
| Persons |
- |
402,234,724 |
| Males |
- |
275,014,476 |
| Females |
- |
127,220,248 |
Main Workers out of Total Workers:-
| Persons |
- |
313,004,983 |
| Males |
- |
240,147,813 |
| Females |
- |
72,857,170 |
Marginal Workers out of Total Workers:-
| Persons |
- |
89,229,741 |
| Males |
- |
34,866,663 |
| Females |
- |
54,363,078 |
Non-Workers:-
| Persons |
- |
626,375,604 |
| Males |
- |
257,142,296 |
| Females |
- |
369,233,308 |
Urban Population of States/UTs
| Persons |
- |
283,741,818 |
| Males |
- |
149,291,091 |
| Females |
- |
134,450,727 |
Total Slum Population
| Persons |
- |
42,578,150 |
| Males |
- |
22,697,218 |
| Females |
- |
19,880,932 |
Population by Age and Sex
0-14 years:-
| Males |
- |
175,228,164 |
| Females |
- |
165,190,951 |
15-64 years:-
| Males |
- |
324,699,562 |
| Females |
- |
301,821,383 |
65 years and older:-
| Males |
- |
23,925,371 |
| Females |
- |
23,138,386 |
Other Facts
| Total Fertility Rate |
- |
3.0 between 2000-2005 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1000) |
- |
67 in 2001 |
| Maternal Mortality Rate |
- |
540 in 2001 |
| People Below Poverty Line |
- |
28.6% in 2000 |
| Life Expectancy |
- |
63.9 in 2000 |
| Physicians per 100,000 population |
- |
48 in 1990-2002 |
| Unemployment Rate |
- |
8.8% (2002) |
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