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The document discusses population trends in rural areas of India. It notes that while India's overall population growth rate has declined from 21.5% in 1991-2001 to 17.6% in 2001-2011, the rural population growth rate saw a larger decline of 5.9% compared to a slight increase of 0.3% for urban areas. Some key stats provided include that as of 2011, India had 6,40,867 rural units and the top three states by rural population were Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, while the bottom three were Sikkim, Mizoram, and Goa. Literacy rates have also increased substantially in rural areas of India over the past decade.

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Rural population (2)
POPULATION IN RURAL AREAS
Rural population (2)
Summation of all the organisms of the same group or species. Live in the same geographical area. Capability of interbreeding.. In sociology, population refers to a collection of human beings..
The worlds population is growing rapidly The population of the world is growing at an exponential rate- its growing faster and faster. There are two things that affect the population size of the world: Birth rate- the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year. Death rate-the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year. When the birth rate is higher than the death rate, more people are being born than are dying, so the population grows This is called Natural increase When the death rate is higher than the birth rate it is called the natural decrease.
1991-2001 2001-2011 Difference INDIA 21.5 17.6 -3.9 RURAL 18.1 12.8 -5.9 URBAN 31.5 31.8 +0.3
All areas which are not categorized as Urban area are considered as Rural Area. Number of Rural Units (or Villages) in India: Census 2001 6,38,588 Census 2011 6,40,867
Top Three States: Uttar Pradesh: 155.11 million 18.6% Bihar : 92.07 million 11.1% West Bengal : 62.21 million 7.5% Bottom Three States: Sikkim : 0.45 million 0.1% Mizoram : 0.52 million 0.1% Goa : 0.55 million 0.1%
Number of Literates Census 2011 The number of Literates in India is 778.5 million Rural : 493.0 million Urban : 285.4 million There has been an increase of 217.8 million literates Since last Census in 2001 Out of this, 131.1 million were in Rural areas and 86.6 million in Urban areas
Residence sex 2001 2011 change Rural Male 58.74 78.57 +7.87 Female 70.70 85.75 +12.62
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  • 4. Summation of all the organisms of the same group or species. Live in the same geographical area. Capability of interbreeding.. In sociology, population refers to a collection of human beings..
  • 5. The worlds population is growing rapidly The population of the world is growing at an exponential rate- its growing faster and faster. There are two things that affect the population size of the world: Birth rate- the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year. Death rate-the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year. When the birth rate is higher than the death rate, more people are being born than are dying, so the population grows This is called Natural increase When the death rate is higher than the birth rate it is called the natural decrease.
  • 6. 1991-2001 2001-2011 Difference INDIA 21.5 17.6 -3.9 RURAL 18.1 12.8 -5.9 URBAN 31.5 31.8 +0.3
  • 7. All areas which are not categorized as Urban area are considered as Rural Area. Number of Rural Units (or Villages) in India: Census 2001 6,38,588 Census 2011 6,40,867
  • 8. Top Three States: Uttar Pradesh: 155.11 million 18.6% Bihar : 92.07 million 11.1% West Bengal : 62.21 million 7.5% Bottom Three States: Sikkim : 0.45 million 0.1% Mizoram : 0.52 million 0.1% Goa : 0.55 million 0.1%
  • 9. Number of Literates Census 2011 The number of Literates in India is 778.5 million Rural : 493.0 million Urban : 285.4 million There has been an increase of 217.8 million literates Since last Census in 2001 Out of this, 131.1 million were in Rural areas and 86.6 million in Urban areas
  • 10. Residence sex 2001 2011 change Rural Male 58.74 78.57 +7.87 Female 70.70 85.75 +12.62