1991 Overall Statistics
Female Sex Ratio
Particulars
State/Union
Territory
Territory
Women/1000 Men
India
927
Rural
939
Urban
894
State with Highest
Female Sex Ratio
Female Sex Ratio
Kerala
1036
UT with Highest
Female Sex Ratio
Female Sex Ratio
Pondicherry
979
District Highest
Female Sex Ratio
Female Sex Ratio
Ratnagiri
1205
State with Highest
Female Sex Ratio Kerala
Female Sex Ratio Kerala
Arunachal
859
UT with Lowest
Female Sex Ratio
Female Sex Ratio
Chandigarh
790
District with Lowest
Female Sex Ratio
Female Sex Ratio
Dibang Valley
788
Source:1991 census of India
Age - wise Population Distribution
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
00-04
12.00
12.40
12.20
05-09
13.20
13.40
13.30
10-14
11.90
11.60
11.80
15-19
09.70
09.10
09.40
20-24
08.60
09.20
08.90
25-29
07.90
08.60
08.30
30-34
06.90
07.10
07.00
35-39
06.30
06.20
06.20
40-44
05.20
04.90
05.10
45-49
04.40
04.30
04.30
50-54
03.90
03.50
03.70
55-59
02.50
02.60
02.70
60-64
02.70
02.70
02.60
65-69
01.50
01.60
01.50
70-74
01.30
01.20
01.30
75-79
00.50
00.50
00.50
80 +
00.80
00.80
00.80
Source:1991 census of India
Rural / Urban Population Distribution
RURAL
Male
FeMale
Total
12.60
12.90
12.70
13.70
13.70
13.70
12.10
11.60
11.90
09.50
08.08
09.20
08.20
08.90
08.50
07.70
08.30
08.00
06.60
06.90
06.70
06.10
06.00
06.00
05.00
04.90
05.00
04.30
04.30
04.30
03.90
03.60
03.80
02.50
02.70
02.60
02.90
02.80
02.90
01.60
01.60
01.60
01.40
01.30
01.30
00.50
00.50
00.50
00.80
00.80
00.80
URBAN
Male
FeMale
Total
10.40
11.00
10.70
11.70
12.20
11.90
11.40
11.70
11.50
10.30
10.10
10.20
09.90
10.00
09.90
08.70
09.50
09.10
07.70
07.60
07.60
07.10
06.70
06.90
05.80
04.90
05.40
04.60
04.10
04.40
03.70
03.20
03.50
02.40
02.40
02.40
02.20
02.30
02.30
01.30
01.40
01.30
01.00
01.01
01.00
00.40
00.50
00.40
00.60
00.70
00.60
Source:1991 census of India
Annual Exponential Growth Rates
Particulars
States
% growth
State
with highest growth rate
Nagaland
4.45
Union Territory with highest growth rate
Delhi
4.15
District
with highest growth rate
Dhemaji
(Assam)
7.30
State
with lowest growth rate
Kerala
1.34
Union
Territory with lowest growth rate
Lakshadweep
2.51
District
with lowest growth rate
Pathanamthitta
(Kerala)
0.54
District
with negative growth rate
Lahaul
& Spiti (Arunachal Pradesh)
-0.25
Source:1991 census of India