Demographic Facts-
Total Population of the Country 121.02 crore
Percentage of World Population 7.5 per cent
Total Urban Population 37.7 crore
Total Rural Population (2011) 83.3 crore
Rural-Urban Population Ratio 69 : 31
Sex Ratio 940
(Females Per Thousand Males)
Child Sex Ratio 913
(Female children / 1000 male children)
State with the Highest Sex Ratio Kerala (1084)
Total Labour Force 40.22 crore
Male Labour Force 27.50 crore
Female Labour Force 12.76 crore
Population Density 382 Per Sq. Km
Birth Rate 22.1
Per Thousand Population
Death Rate 7.2
Per Thousand Population
Maternal Mortality Rate 212
Per 100000 Live Births
Infant Mortality Rate 47
Rural 51
Urban 31
Per Thousand Live Births
Life Expectancy (at birth) 63.5 years
Male 67 years
Female 64.2 years
Literacy Rate 74.4 per cent
Male 82.14 per cent
Female 65.46 per cent
State with the Highest Literacy Kerala
(93.91%)
State with the Lowest Literacy Bihar
(63.82%)
( All data pertaining to the census 2011 )