Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Tamil Nadu State as compared to India figures
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Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Tamil Nadu State as compared to India figures |
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S. No. |
Item |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
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1 |
Total population (Census 2001) (in million) |
62.41 |
1028.61 |
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2 |
Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%) |
11.72 |
21.54 |
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3 |
Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2006) |
17.1 |
24.1 |
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4 |
Crude Death Rate (SRS 2006) |
7.5 |
7.5 |
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5 |
Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2004) |
1.7 |
2.9 |
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6 |
Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2006) |
41 |
58 |
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7 |
Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2001 – 2003) |
134 |
301 |
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8 |
Sex Ratio (Census 2001) |
987 |
933 |
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9 |
Population below Poverty line (%) |
21.12 |
26.1 |
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10 |
Schedule Caste population (in million) |
11.86 |
166.64 |
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11 |
Schedule Tribe population (in million) |
0.65 |
84.33 |
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12 |
Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%) |
64.4 |
53.7 |
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Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2006, MOHFW, GOI |
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