| POPULATION (2001 census) |
36706920 |
| MALES |
18612340 |
| FEMALES |
18094580 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
972 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
236 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
14.97 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
63.31 |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
75.3 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
11992333 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
50.5 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
7844722 |
| BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P |
23.1 |
| DEATH RATE (PER 1000) |
0.9 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores |
37891 Rs Croroes |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
10103 Rs |
(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