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Achievements
Maharashtra is one of the progressive states & second most largest state
in the country. Important demographic indicators of the state are as below:
Demographic
indicators of Maharashtra as per census 2011
Particular |
Maharashtra |
India |
| Area (Sq.Km.) |
314 |
3287 |
| Proportion of State Area to Total Area |
9.5 |
100 |
| Population (Million) |
96.87 |
1028 |
| Percentage of state Population to total Population |
9.28 |
100 |
| Population Density per Sq.Km. |
365 |
382 |
| Sex Ratio |
925 |
940 |
| Literacy Percentage |
82.91 |
74.0 |
| Female Literacy Percentage |
75.48 |
65.46 |
Some impotant demographic indicators as per census
2011
Indicator |
Total |
| Decadal growth rate |
15.99 |
| Sex Ratio |
925 |
| Female literacy |
75.48 |
Inter state comparison of vital rates
Inter state comparison is made with Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Gujarat, Kerala , & Madhya Pradesh.
It shows that-
- Kerala & Tamil Nadu have low CBR as compared to Maharashtra.
- Crude Death Rate (CDR), Maharashtra is next to Kerala.
- Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of Maharashtra is more than that of Kerala & Tamil Nadu .
State |
CBR*
|
CDR*
|
IMR
|
Life expectancy#
|
Sex Ratio $
|
Male |
Female |
| Maharashtra |
17.6 |
6.7 |
31 |
67.9 |
71.3 |
925 |
| Karnataka |
19.5 |
7.2 |
41 |
66.5 |
71.1 |
968 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
18.3 |
7.6 |
49 |
65.4 |
69.4 |
992 |
| Tamil Nadu |
16.3 |
7.6 |
28 |
67.6 |
70.6 |
995 |
| Kerla |
19.5 |
6.8 |
12 |
72.2 |
76.8 |
1084 |
| Gujarat |
22.3 |
6.9 |
48 |
67.2 |
71.0 |
918 |
| Madya Pradesh |
27.7 |
8.5 |
67 |
62.5 |
63.3 |
930 |
| India |
22.5 |
7.3 |
50 |
65.8 |
68.1 |
940 |
Source * SRS 2009
(SRS Bulletin Jan2011)
#
Population projections by RG India (2001 -2026)
$
Census 2011.
CBR - Crude Birth Rate |
Major achievements in last 20 years
| 1 |
Reduction in birth rate from 26.2 (1991 ) to 17.6 (2009
) |
| 2 |
Reduction in death rate from 8.2 (1991 ) to 6.7 ( 2009 ) |
| 3 |
Reduction in IMR from 60 (1991 ) to 31 ( 2009) |
| 4 |
Life expectancy increased from 59.6 years to 67.9 in Male and 71.3 in female (Population Projection by RG India 2001-2026 (Projected for 2006-2010 ). |
| 5 |
Guinea worm /Smallpox / Schistosomiasis eradicated |
| 6 |
Goal of Leprosy Elimination achieved in Sept. 2005
( Prevalence Rate – 0.99
per 10,000 population).
Prevalence Rate – 0.94
per 10,000 population - Jan. 2011
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Trend from 1991 to 2009 for important indicators
| |
Crude |
Crude |
|
Birth Rate |
Death Rate
|
IMR
|
Total |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
Rural |
Urban |
1991 |
26.2 |
28 |
22.9 |
8.2 |
9.3 |
6.2 |
60 |
69 |
38 |
1992 |
25.3 |
27.4 |
21.5 |
7.9 |
9.1 |
5.6 |
59 |
67 |
40 |
1993 |
25.2 |
27.1 |
22.8 |
7.3 |
9.3 |
4.8 |
50 |
63 |
32 |
1994 |
25.1 |
26.9 |
23 |
7.5 |
9.2 |
5.6 |
55 |
34 |
38 |
1995 |
24.5 |
26 |
22.4 |
7.5 |
8.9 |
5.4 |
55 |
31 |
34 |
1996 |
23.4 |
24.9 |
21 |
7.4 |
8.7 |
5.4 |
48 |
31 |
31 |
1997 |
23.1 |
24.4 |
21 |
7.3 |
8.6 |
5.4 |
47 |
32 |
31 |
1998 |
22.5 |
23.6 |
20.8 |
7.7 |
8.9 |
5.8 |
49 |
31 |
32 |
1999 |
21.1 |
21.6 |
20.3 |
7.5 |
8.7 |
5.6 |
48 |
58 |
31 |
2000 |
20.9 |
21.2 |
20.3 |
7.5 |
8.6 |
5.7 |
48 |
57 |
33 |
2001 |
20.6 |
21 |
20.1 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
5.9 |
45 |
55 |
27 |
2002 |
20.3 |
20.6 |
19.8 |
7.3 |
8.3 |
5.6 |
45 |
52 |
34 |
2003 |
19.9 |
20.1 |
19.4 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
5.6 |
42 |
48 |
32 |
2004 |
19.1 |
19.9 |
17.9 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
5.4 |
36 |
42 |
27 |
2005 |
19.0 |
19.6 |
18.2 |
6.7 |
7.4 |
5.7 |
36 |
41 |
27 |
2006 |
18.5 |
19.2 |
17.5 |
6.7 |
7.4 |
5.8 |
35 |
42 |
26 |
2007 |
18.1 |
18.7 |
17.3 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
34 |
41 |
24 |
2008 |
17.9 |
18.4 |
17.2 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
5.6 |
33 |
40 |
23 |
2009* |
17.6 |
18.1 |
16.9 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
5.5 |
31 |
37 |
22 |
* SRS 2009 (SRS Bulletin January 2011)
Important indicators
Mean age at marriage : Although legal age of age at marriage for girls is 18,
significant marriages still take place below this legal age. Mean age at
marriage as per National Family Health Survey I is 16.1 years for Maharashtra,
which has improved to 16.7 years
in 98-99.
No |
Source |
Mean age at marriage |
1 |
N.F.H.S. - 1(1992-93)
|
16.1 years |
2 |
N.F.H.S. - 2 (1998-99)
|
16.7 years |
3 |
R.H.S. - 1 (1998-99) |
19.3 years |
Total Fertility Rate :
No |
Source |
TFR |
1 |
N.F.H.S. - I
|
2.86 |
2 |
N.F.H.S. - II
|
2.52 |
3 |
N.F.H.S. - III |
2.11 |
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