| POPULATION (2001 census) |
50671017 |
| MALES |
26385577 |
| FEMALES |
24285440 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
921 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
258 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
37.35 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
69.1 |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
79.7 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
17833273 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
57.8 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
11994477 |
| BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P |
24.6 |
| DEATH RATE (PER 1000) |
7.6 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores |
105023 Rs Crores *(2001-2002) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
21276 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