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India is the second largest
populated country in the world, the first being China.
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Area |
India covers an Area of
3,287,263 sq. km |
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Capital |
New Delhi |
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Population (July 1999 Estimation)
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1,000,848,550 (More than a
Billion)
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Population (1991 Census)
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846.3 Million
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Sex Ratio
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At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (1999 Estimation)
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Population growth rate
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1.68% (1999 Estimation)
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Decennial Population Growth
Rate for 1981-91
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23.85%
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Urban Population (1994)
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26%.
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Population Density
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273 persons per sq km
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Birth Rate |
25.39 births/1,000
population (1999 est.) |
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Death Rate |
8.5 deaths/1,000 population
(1999 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate |
60.81 deaths/1,000 live
births (1999 est.) |
Percentage of population below
Poverty Line(1994 est.): 35%
Literacy:
(Definition: age 15 and over can read and write) (1995 Estimation)
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Total population: 52%
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Male: 65.5%
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Female: 37.7%
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