Thiruvananthapuram: The State has recorded a population growth of 4.86 per cent during the decade ending March 1, 2011, according to the Census 2011 provisional figures.
In decade ending 2001, the population had grown by 9.43 per cent. At a press conference called to release the Census 2011 provisional figures here on Friday, Census Director V.M. Gopala Menon said the districts of Pathanamthitta and Idukki had already recorded negative decadal population growth this time. Population decreased by 3.12 per cent in Pathanamthitta and by 1.93 per cent in Idukki during the decade ending 2011.
The population of the State had been growing at a slower rate with each passing decade since 1971, when the growth rate was more than 25 per cent, according to a graph released by him. (The trend suggests the possibility of the State's population beginning a decreasing trend during the decade ahead).
The total population of the State as at ‘zero hours' on March 1, 2011 was 3,33,87,677. The population consisted of 1,60,21,290 males and 1,73,66,387 females. The previous Census (2001) had recorded, for the State, a total population of 3,18,41,374 that included 1,54,68,614 males and 1,63,72,760 females. The increase in total population during the past one decade came to 15,46,303.
Among the districts, Malappuram tops the population list with 41,10,956 persons, constituting 12.31 per cent of the State's total population. Wayanad with 8,16,558 persons, constituting 2.45 per cent of the State's population, is at the bottom of the list. Malappuram also recorded the highest growth in population (13.39 per cent) during the decade 2001-2011.
Sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) as per the provisional figures is 1,084 in the State as a whole. It is highest among the districts in Kannur (1,133) and lowest in Idukki (1,006). The sex ratio recorded in the State in 2001 was 1,058.
There are 33,22,247 children below the age of six in the State as per Census 2011 provisional figures. They constitute 9.95 per cent of the population. The sex ratio among children below the age of six is 959. Mr. Menon said the provisional figures showed a decrease of 12.41 per cent in the number of children below the age in the past decade. The sex ratio among children aged up to six years in 2001 was 960.
As much as 93.91 per cent of the population (after leaving out children below the age of six) is literate in Kerala as per the provisional figures. Literacy rate has increased by 3.05 per cent during the past one decade. Among the districts, Pathanamthitta tops in literacy (96.93 per cent), while Palakkad is at the bottom of the list (88.49 per cent).
Density of population in the State as a whole is 859 persons in a square kilometre (sq km). Among the districts, it is highest in Thiruvananthapuram (1,509 persons per square kilometre) and lowest in Idukki (254 persons per square kilometre).
Source: The Hidu, 2nd April 2011
In decade ending 2001, the population had grown by 9.43 per cent. At a press conference called to release the Census 2011 provisional figures here on Friday, Census Director V.M. Gopala Menon said the districts of Pathanamthitta and Idukki had already recorded negative decadal population growth this time. Population decreased by 3.12 per cent in Pathanamthitta and by 1.93 per cent in Idukki during the decade ending 2011.
The population of the State had been growing at a slower rate with each passing decade since 1971, when the growth rate was more than 25 per cent, according to a graph released by him. (The trend suggests the possibility of the State's population beginning a decreasing trend during the decade ahead).
The total population of the State as at ‘zero hours' on March 1, 2011 was 3,33,87,677. The population consisted of 1,60,21,290 males and 1,73,66,387 females. The previous Census (2001) had recorded, for the State, a total population of 3,18,41,374 that included 1,54,68,614 males and 1,63,72,760 females. The increase in total population during the past one decade came to 15,46,303.
Among the districts, Malappuram tops the population list with 41,10,956 persons, constituting 12.31 per cent of the State's total population. Wayanad with 8,16,558 persons, constituting 2.45 per cent of the State's population, is at the bottom of the list. Malappuram also recorded the highest growth in population (13.39 per cent) during the decade 2001-2011.
Sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) as per the provisional figures is 1,084 in the State as a whole. It is highest among the districts in Kannur (1,133) and lowest in Idukki (1,006). The sex ratio recorded in the State in 2001 was 1,058.
There are 33,22,247 children below the age of six in the State as per Census 2011 provisional figures. They constitute 9.95 per cent of the population. The sex ratio among children below the age of six is 959. Mr. Menon said the provisional figures showed a decrease of 12.41 per cent in the number of children below the age in the past decade. The sex ratio among children aged up to six years in 2001 was 960.
As much as 93.91 per cent of the population (after leaving out children below the age of six) is literate in Kerala as per the provisional figures. Literacy rate has increased by 3.05 per cent during the past one decade. Among the districts, Pathanamthitta tops in literacy (96.93 per cent), while Palakkad is at the bottom of the list (88.49 per cent).
Density of population in the State as a whole is 859 persons in a square kilometre (sq km). Among the districts, it is highest in Thiruvananthapuram (1,509 persons per square kilometre) and lowest in Idukki (254 persons per square kilometre).
Source: The Hidu, 2nd April 2011
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