| POPULATION (2001 census) |
62405679 |
| MALES |
31400909 |
| FEMALES |
31004770 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
986 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
478 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
73.5% |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
82.4% |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
22809662 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
64.4% |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
17714883 |
| BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P |
18.5 |
| DEATH RATE (PER 1000) |
7.7 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores |
136781 Rs Crores *(2002-2003) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
21738 Rs *(2002-2003) |
(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