Population in India: India’s Population Sex ratio 2001

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Table P.1: – India’s Population Sex ratio, Density of population and Decadal growth of population according to Census 2001
India/State/Unionterritory Sex ratio
(females per 1,000 males)
Density (per sq.km) Decadal growth rate(2001-1991)
 
INDIA 1,2 933 324 21.34
States
Andhra Pradesh 978 275 13.86
Arunachal Pradesh 901 13 26.21
Assam 932 340 18.85
Bihar 921 880 28.43
Chhatisgarh 990 154 18.06
Goa 960 363 14.89
Gujarat 5 921 258 22.48
Haryana 861 477 28.06
Himachal Pradesh 4 970 109 17.53
Jammu & Kashmir 2,3 900 99 29.04
Jharkhand 941 338 23.19
Karnataka 964 275 17.25
Kerala 1,058 819 9.42
Madhya Pradesh 920 196 24.34
Maharashtra 922 314 22.57
Manipur 978 107 30.02
Meghalaya 975 103 29.94
Mizoram 938 42 29.18
Nagaland 909 120 64.41
Orissa 972 236 15.94
Punjab 874 482 19.76
Rajasthan 922 165 28.33
Sikkim 875 76 32.98
Tamil Nadu 986 478 11.19
Tripura 950 304 15.74
Uttar Pradesh 898 689 25.80
Uttaranchal 964 159 19.20
West Bengal 934 904 17.84
Union Territory
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 846 43 26.94
Chandigarh 773 7,902 40.33
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 811 449 59.20
Daman & Diu 709 1,411 55.59
Delhi 821 9,294 46.31
Lakshadweep 947 1,894 17.19
Pondicherry 1,001 2,029 20.56

Notes: 1. The population of India includes the estimated population of entire Kachchh district, Morvi, Maliya-Miyana and Wankaner talukas of Rajkot district, Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar district of Gujarat State and entire Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh where population enumeration of Census of India 2001 could not be conducted due to natural calamities. 2. For working out the density of India and Jammu & Kashmir the entire area and population of those areas of Jammu & Kashmir which are under illegal occupation of Pakistan and China have not been taken into account. 3. While working out the decadal growth of population of Jammu and Kashmir the population figures for 1991 have been worked out by interpolation as 1991 Census could not be held in this State owing to disturbed conditions. 4. Figures shown against Himachal Pradesh have been arrived at after including the estimated figures of entire Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh where the population enumeration of Census of India 2001 could not be conducted due to natural calamity. 5. Figures shown against Gujarat have been arrived at after including the estimated figures of entire Kachchh district, Morvi, Maliya-Miyana and Wankaner talukas of Rajkot district, Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar district of Gujarat State where the population enumeration of Census of India 2001 could not be conducted due to natural calamity

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