| POPULATION (2001 census) |
76210007 |
| MALES |
38527413 |
| FEMALES |
37682594 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
978 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
275 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
27.08 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
60.5 |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
70.3 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
23444788 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
50.4 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
16489535 |
| BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P |
20.6 |
| DEATH RATE (PER 1000) |
'8.0 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores |
135597 Rs Crores *(2001-2002) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
17642 Rs *(2001-2002) |
(2002)P: Provisional
*(2002-03): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India