Provisional Population Totals,Paper 2 of 2001 Tripura
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CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 .. Rural-Urban Distribution of Population I. CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 PREFACE Provisional Population Totals Paper-2 is a very urban and rural area independently to identify the important publication in respect of rural/urban unexplored area to generate man days for the primary distribution of population. Census of India-2001 is a sectors. Besides this the Government will also be land mark in the history of Census. The demographic able to ascertain the prospective quantities of profile so built up through a Census operation is really essential commodities to feed the existing population. remarkable for its data base, This time, like earlier On the other steps may be taken for extending Censuses, most valuable information were collected infrastructure facility for multifarious development. across the country with a clear notion to have the This is a vital aspect for each and every State glimpse of complete picture of a household. including the country to feed its population and to see the settlement of them along with their health, Provisional Population Totals, Paper-2 flashes on the basic education, dwelling houses, safe drinking water, tendency of the population towards urbanization as electricity and other basic amenities of the people. well as real portrait of rural life. This also throws light This will enable to build up an ideal nation in the on people migrating to the towns or cities for their country. livelihood. It is really a proud privilege on my part to take the Though it is fact that town and cities are more or venture of bringing out such precious publication in less enriched with modern amenities which are not the interest of the nation. It is pertinent to mention available in rural area. Hence, jt is seen that denstly here that without the help of the staff of this office, of population and its ratio is normally higher in town this sort of work will not be possible at all . than in rural area. In town and cities, land and space crisis is very high along with cost of living. Apart In view of the above I like to record my heart-felt from this villagers used to live a very plain life. Their thanks to my office staff who devoted themselves maximum demand is coarse rice and cloths for their and worked heart and soul for preparing of different survival. tables, analytical notes, maps and diagrams, etc. to adore this valuable publication. Tripura is a small State with number of tribal population whose livelihood depend on forest and I also like to convey my gratitude to ORGI for their forest produces. It is ground reality that a section of kind co-operation. the tribal people Uve in Tong house in the remotest places in sporadic manner on the smaU hillocks. They solely depend on Jhum cultivation. This paper is also valuable to explore the salient features in respect of child population in the age group of 0-6, literates, sex ratio and literacy rate upto the districVdevelopment block/city/town levels. Hence, this will help the Government, Planners, Research Scholars, Agriculturists, Architects, Technologists and other organizations involved in this respect to formulate plans both in micro and macro level for the development of the State. The Census figure that is revealed from this Paper will help people of all walks of life to know themselves and their certain characteristics which in tum help to decide their future course of action. K. D. Nath This Paper will also indicate the trend of the total Dated Director of Census Operations, population which will help the Government both in Agartala Tripura OF INDIA 2001 CONTENTS Preface 1 Figures at a glance 3 Comparison wtth Seven North-Eastern States 4 Agartala at a glance 5 Comparative Statement of Tripura, 1991-2001 6 Brief Analysis of the Tables and Statements 7-9 Table 1 Population, child population in the age-group 0-6 and literates by residence and sex-State, District, CityfTown, 2001. 13 Table 2 Population, child population in the age-group 0-6 and literates by residence and sex-State, District, Dev. Block. 2001. 14-15 Table 3 Percentage decadal growth,percentage of child population in the age-group 0-6 by residence and percentage of urban population to total population - State and District 2001. 16 Table 4 Sex ratio of population and sex ratio of child population in the age-group 0-6-State, District, Dev. Block. 2001. 17-18 Table 5 Literacy rates by residence and sex-State, District, Dev.Block 2001 19-20 Table 6 Population, percentage decadal growth 1991-2001, sex ratio, literacy by sex - Cities and Towns by size class in the State - 2001. 21 Appendix-1 to Table 6 Population, child population in the age-group 0-6 and literates by sex Independent Cities and Towns arranged in alphabetical order 2001. 22 Appendix-2 to Table 6 List of towns of 1991 declassified in 2001 and towns of 1991 merged with other towns in 2001. 23 Table 7 Growth of urban population, 1981-2001. 23 Statement -1 Rural- Urban distribution of population - fndia and StateslUTs 2001. 24-27 Statement-2 Number of statutory and census towns, 1901 and 2001. 28 Statement-3 Ranking of districts by percentage of urban population, 1991-2001. 28 Statement-4 Trends in urbanization, 1991-2001. 29 Maps and Diagrams 31 Maps: 1. District-wise decadal growth rate of rural population, 1991-2001. 33 2. District-wise percentage decadal growth rate of urban population, 1991-2001. 34 3. District-wise percentage of urban popUlation, 2001. 35 4. Growth rate of class J city, 1991-2001. 36 Diagrams: 1. Distribution of rural- urban population 1901-2001 . 37 2. Percentage decadal growth rate in urban population, 1991-2001. 38 3. Distribution of population of city/towns in different size classes, 1901-2001. 39 4. Distribution rural-urban population in districts, 2001. 40 2 CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 CENSUS OF INDIA - 2001 Provisional Population Totals of Tripura FIGURES AT A GLANCE - 2001 CENSUS I. Number of Districts 4 II. Number of Dev.Blocks 38 III. Number of City/NP/CT 23 IV. Total Population Persons Males Females Total 3191168 1636138 1555030 Rural 2648074 1359288 1288786 Urban 543094 276850 266244 V. Total Child Population in the age-group 0-6 Persons Males Females Total 427012 216244 210768 Rural 376018 190067 185951 Urban 50994 26177 24817 VI. Literacy Rate Persons Males Females Total 73.66 81.47 65.41 Rural I 70.23 I 78.89 61.05 Urban 89.51 93.51 85.36 VII. Decadal Growth (1991-2001) Total Rural Urban 15.74 13.38 28.78 VIII. Percentage of Rural Population 82.98 IX. Percentage of Urban Population 17.02 X. Sex Ratio 950 XI. Sex Ratio 0-6 Population 975 3 CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 Ltl en w Ltl ~ Ltl en~ 'Z ,.... 0:: o W Ltl o ~.~ ~ c1:I C N < 0:-ol I W ::I: <C I- 0:: -C o Z Z - Z LL W o > en enw ::I: :J l- en i Z z W o o en -0:: ~ 2 o o 4 CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 CENSUS OF INDIA - 2001 Agartala at a glance 1991 Census and 2001 Census (Provisional) 2001 Census(Provisional) 1991 Census Persons Males Females Persons Males Females a) Total Population 189327 94398 94929 157358 79344 78014 b) Total9hild Population in the 15254 7805 7449 17764 8966 8798 age-group 0-6 c) Percentage of Child Population to 8.06 8.27 7.85 11.29 11.3 11.28 total Population d) Sex Ratio in Child Population 954 (Females per 1000 males) 981 (Females per 1000 males) e) Total Literate Population 161031 83114 77917 124268 66026 58242 f) Total illiterate Population 13042 3479 9563 15326 4352 10974 g) ,Literacy Rate 92.51 95.98 89.07 89.02 93.82 84.15 h) Illiteracy Rate 7.49 4.02 10.93 10.98 6.18 15.85 I) DecadaJ growth (1991-2001& 20.32 (1991-2001) 19.04 (1981-1991) 1981-1991) j) Density 11,826 (per Sq.Km) 9,959 (per Sq.Km) k) Sex Ratio 1006 (Females per 1000 males) 983 (Females per 1000 males) ~ Total No. of Wards 17 13 m) Populous Ward Ward No.12 Ward NO.8 5 t"~ ." CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 i4k'"'m COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRIPURA, 1991-2001 Population, Literacy rate, percentage of rural/urban population, child population with percentage to total population in the age group 0-6, literates/illiterates and percentage of illiterates 1991-2001 Persons! Total Literacy %ofRuraV Child % of Child Number Number Percent- Males! pOpulation Rate Urban population population of of age of Females Population in the age- to total literates illiterates illiterates TotaV to total group 0-6 population RuraV Population Urban 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1991 CENSUS Persons 2757205 60.44 (-) 497122 18.03 1365980 894103 39.56 Males 1417930 70.58 (-) 252724 17.82 822402 342804 29.42 Females 1339275 49.65 (-) 244398 18.25 543578 551299 50.35 Total 2757205 60.44 100.00 497122 18.03 1365980 894103 39.56 Rural 2335484 56.08 84.70 440461 18.86 1062635 832388 43.92 Urban 421721 83.09 15.30 56661 13.44 303345 61715 16.91 2001 CENSUS (PROVISIONAL) Persons 3191168 73.66 (-) 427012 13.38 2036159 727997 26.34 Males 1636138 81.47 (-) 216244 13.22 1156824 263070 18.53 Females 1555030 65.41 (-) . 210768 13.55 879335 464927 35.59 Total 3191168 73.66 100.00 427012 13.38 2036159 727997 26.34 Rural 2648074 70.23 82.98 376018 14.20 1595671 676385 29.77 Urban 543094 89.51 17.02 50994 9.39 440488 51612 10.49 6 .~~ CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 ~ ;nrd Brief Analysis of the Tables and Statemets : and (6196) in respect of child population as well as literates.