This document provides population data for India from 2001-2011, including: - The total population increased from 1.03 billion in 2001 to 1.21 billion in 2011. - The rural population decreased slightly from 74% to 68% of the total during that period. - The percentage of children aged 0-6 also decreased slightly over that time. - The sex ratio, measured as females per 1000 males, increased in both rural and urban areas between 2001-2011.

1. Population Studies

2. N.DHINAKARAN
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE
TIRUVEDAKAM WEST – MADURAI DISTRICT -
625234 TAMILNADU
PopulationStudies ( Skill based subject)

3. Population Structure of India
Total Population size
Total Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Population
size Number Persons 1028610328 1210569573
Population
size Number Males 532156772 623121843
Population
size Number Females 496453556 587447730

4. Population size Rural
Rural Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Population
size Number Persons 742490639 833463448
Population
size Number Males 381602674 427632643
Population
size Number Females 360887965 405830805

5. Population size Urban
Urban Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Population
size Number Persons 286119689 377106125
Population
size Number Males 150554098 195489200
Population
size Number Females 135565591 181616925

6. Population Size total ( 0 – 6 Years)
Total Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Population
size Number Persons 163819614 164478150
Population
size Number Males 84999203 85732470
Population
size Number Females 78820411 78745680

7. Population size Rural ( 0-6 Years)
Rural Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Population
size Number Persons 126470497 121285762
Population
size Number Males 65407648 63064665
Population
size Number Females 61062849 58221097

8. Population size Urban ( 0-6 Years
Urban Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Population
size Number Persons 37349117 43192388
Population
size Number Males 19591555 22667805
Population
size Number Females 17757562 20524583

9. Sex Ratio
Indicator Unit Subgroup 2001 2011
Sex ratio
Females per
1000 males Total 933 943
Sex ratio
Females per
1000 males Rural 946 949
Sex ratio
Females per
1000 males Urban 900 929

10. Demographic Dividend
According to United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA), demographic dividend means, "the economic
growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s
age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age
population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share
of the population (14 and younger, and 65 and older)".
Causes for the growth of population in India
1. Economic factors
2. Social factor
3. Religious Factors

11. Main Effects of Population Explosion in India
 Problem of Capital Formation
 Effect on per Capita Income
 Effect on Food Problem
 Problem of Unemployment
 low Standard of Living
 Poverty
 Population and Social Problems
 More Pressure on Land
 Impact on Maternity Welfare
 Pressure on Environment

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