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| POPULATION (2001 census) |
8489349 |
| MALES |
4325924
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| FEMALES |
4163425 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
936 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
133 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
25.59 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
71.6 |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
83.3 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
3008875 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
59.6 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
2096907 |
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*(2003-04): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick 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
Airport : Pantnagar and Dehradun are the domestic airports present in Uttaranchal.
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MAJOR INDUSTRIES
MOSTLY IN THE STATE THERE ARE TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES.FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES.
- HANDICRAFTS
- HANDLOOMS
- WOOL BASED INDUSTRY
- KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRY
- WAXED BASED INDUSTRY
In additon to the above there are certain sunrise industries too including :
- BIOTECHNOLOY
- AGRO BASED AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
- FLORICULTURE
- INDUSTRY BASED ON HERBA AND MEDICAL PLANTS
There is also a potential to develop tea industry, forest based industry and information technology and recreation and entertainment industry.
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