| POPULATION (2001 census) |
166197921 |
| MALES |
565369 |
| FEMALES |
632552 |
| SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) |
898 |
| DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) |
689 |
| URBAN POPULATION % |
20.78 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % |
57.36 |
| MALE LITERACY in % |
68.8 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers |
48901413 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % |
42.2 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers |
26817871 |
| BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P |
31.6 |
| DEATH RATE (PER 1000) |
9.7 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores |
170424 Rs Crores *(2002-2003) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs |
9895 Rs *(2002-2003) |
(2002)P: Provisional
*(2002-03): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
Source:Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India