| POPULATION (2001 census) |
21144564 |
| MALES |
11363953 |
| FEMALES |
9780611 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
861 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
477 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
29% |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
67.9% |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
78.5% |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
7480209 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
55.7% |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
4613468 |
| BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P |
26.5 |
| DEATH RATE (PER 1000) |
'7.0 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores |
57937 Rs Crores *(2002-2003) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
26632 in Rs crore *(2002-2003) |