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Sex Ratio

  • Sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males in a population.
  • India's sex ratio in 2011 was 943 females per 1000 males.
  • The sex ratio has declined over the past century, with minor improvements in 1951, 1981, 2001, and 2011.
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Age Composition

  • India's population is divided into three age groups: 0–14 (children), 15–59 (working age), and 60+ (elderly).
  • In 2011, 30.8% were children, 60.7% were in working age group, and 8.4% were elderly.
  • The proportion of children has decreased from 35.3% (2001) to 30.8% (2011).
3

Literacy

  • Literacy means ability to read, write, and understand a language and do simple calculations.
  • India's literacy rate in 2011 was 74.04%.
  • Kerala has the highest literacy (94%), Bihar the lowest (61.8%).
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Rural and Urban Population

  • Rural areas: where 75% or more people depend on primary activities like farming.
  • Urban areas: where 75% or more people work in non-agricultural sectors.
  • In 2011, 68.8% of India's population lived in rural areas, 31.2% in urban areas.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Population Composition

Sex RatioAge CompositionLiteracyRural and Urban PopulationScheduled Castes (SC) PopulationScheduled Tribes (ST) PopulationLinguistic CompositionReligious Composition

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