Demography of Female Population in India

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Demography of female population in India

Demography is the statistical study of human


populations.
Demography examines the size, structure, and
movements of populations over space and time.
 It uses methods from history, economics,
anthropology, sociology, and other fields.
Demography is useful for governments and private
businesses as a means of analyzing and predicting
social, cultural, and economic trends related to
population.
Sex Ratio - India and States
• As per the provisional results of Census 2011, total population of India is 1,21,01,93,422
which comprises of 62,37,24,248 males and 58,64,69,174 females with the sex ratio of 940
females per 1000 males.

• Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 7,25,97,565 with 3,76,12,920 males and 3,49,84,645
females with sex ratio of 930.

• States/Union Territories which account for the highest and lowest sex ratios in the country are
mentioned in the following statement

• As per Census 2011, top five states/Union territories which have the highest sex ratio are
Kerela (1,084) followed by Puducherry (1,038), Tamil Nadu (995), Andhra Pradesh (992) and
Chhattisgarh (991).

• Five states which have the lowest sex ratio are Daman & Diu (618), Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(775), Chandigarh (818), NCT of Delhi (866) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (878).
Top five and bottom five States/UTs by sex
ratio - 2011
• TABLE 3: NUMBER OF DISTRICTS VILLAGES AND URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS
(UAs)
• / TOWNS BY SEX RATIO OF TOTAL
POPULATION: INDIA

• Sex ratio No. of Districts No. of Villages No. UAs/towns


• Less than 8009 33,876 201
• 800-84939 44,636 270
• 850-899116 86,359 1,140
• 900-949193 125,542 1,261
• 950-999162 117,935 948
• 1000 & above 74 174,351 558
• Total* 593 582,699 4,378
• Source : Primary Census Abstract, India, Census of India 2001
• Note : Excludes villages with no male / female population
POPULATION IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND
THEIR PROPORTIONS TO TOTAL POPULATION

• Age group Population Percentage


• All Ages 1,028,610,328 100.0
• 0 - 4 110,447,164 10.7
• 5 - 9 128,316,790 12.5
• 10 - 14 124,846,858 12.1
• 15- 19 100,215,890 9.7
• 20 - 24 89,764,132 8.7
• 25 - 44 284,008,819 27.6
• 45 - 64 139,166,661 13.5
• 65 - 79 41,066,824 4.0
• 80+ 8,038,718 0.8
• Less Than 18 422,808,543 41.1
• Less than 21 492,193,906 47.9
• Age no stated2,738,472 0.3
• Source : C2 and C14 Table, India, Census of India 2001.

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