NationMaster - Indian People statistics

Age structure > 0-14 years	31.2	[97th of 226]
Age structure > 15-64 years	63.9	[126th of 226]
Age structure > 65 years and over	4.9 %	[127th of 225]
Chinese population	135,000	[17th of 127]
Gender development	0.56	[102nd of 141]
Percentage living in urban areas	28%	[172nd of 199]
Persons per room	2.7	[2nd of 60]
Population in 2015	1,260,370	[2nd of 225]
Projected population growth	57.6%	[62nd of 141]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.07	[23rd of 223]
Urbanization	28	[177th of 204]
Urbanization in 1975	27.7%	[115th of 164]
Urbanization in 2015	33.5%	[142nd of 164]
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males	66	[121st of 144]
Women > Antenatal care coverage %	60	[117th of 133]
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %	47	[95th of 170]
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males	102	[160th of 173]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > reported	540	[23rd of 154]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	540	[42nd of 166]
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %	43	[146th of 172]

... View all People stats

SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; University Libraries, Ohio University; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; United Nations Secretariat and United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 2001 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.01.XVII.5), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XVII.11) and United Nations, Compendium of Human Settlements Statistics 1983 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E/F.84.XVII.5); Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002); UN (United Nations). 2002. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York; UNICEF

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: India, Republic of India

More facts and figures on India

Age distribution
Agriculture (233)
Background (4)
Crime (45)
Currency (10)
Disasters (14)
Democracy (28)
Economy (1334)
Education (130)
Environment (74)
Energy (201)
Food (5)
Geography (50)
Government (99)
Health (140)
Internet (22)
Immigration (25)

COMMENTARY

Anil Pande
23rd November 2005

To accelrate intellectual level in India,nedds quality population which can come from middle,higher middle and affluent kind of the population.This population can afford high level education for more than two children per family.
Driving force may be educated female to take lead to think in the direction to have at least two children to whom she can offer cultural,educational,moral heritage to serve the man kind.

There are 7 more (non-authoritative) comments on this page

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Asia > India > People

Related links:

More facts and figures on India