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1991 1981-91
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(mln) (%) (%)
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Population
Total 846 100 2.14
Male 439 52 2.15
Female 407 48 2.09
Urban 217 26 3.14
Rural 629 74 1.80
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The absolute addition to the population in the decade of 1981-91 was 163 million. This is almost equal to the population added during the three decades of 1931-41, 1941-51 and 1951-61. The annual average exponential growth rate in population has come down from 2.22% during 1971-81 to 2.14% during 1981-91.
The rural areas are not devoid of purchasing power. On the contrary, a whole host of consumer nondurables, and (increasingly) durables, are purchased by rural families.
A major part of the population is relatively young as seen from the age structure.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, Bombay
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Last updated: August 1995.