POPULATION TRENDS IN PUNJAB WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON – DECADAL GROWTH, URBANISATION, DENSITY & SEX RATIO Area 50,362 sq km -- 1.53% of the country Population.

POPULATION TRENDS IN PUNJAB WITH

SPECIAL FOCUS ON – DECADAL GROWTH,

URBANISATION, DENSITY & SEX RATIO

Area 50,362 sq km -- 1.53% of the country

Population 27.7 million -- 2.28 % of the country

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Year DECENNIAL CHANGE (%)

Punjab India (In lac) Punjab India1901 7544790 23841911 6731510 2520.9 -10.78 5.751921 7152811 2513.2 6.26 -0.311931 8012325 2789.8 12.02 111941 9600236 3186.6 19.82 14.221951 9160500 3610.9 -4.58 13.311961 11135069 4392.3 21.56 21.511971 13551060 5481.6 21.7 24.81981 16788915 6851.8 23.89 24.71991 20281969 8463 20.81 23.852001 24358999 10270.1 20.1 21.342011 2,77,04,234 12105.71 13.9 17.7

TRENDS IN CENSUS POPULATION IN PUNJAB & INDIA 1901 TO 2011 CENSUS

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• The decadal growth rate is a vital part of Census operations.

• This gives an overview of the percentage of total population growth in a particular decade. Hence, it is termed as "Decadal Growth Rate".

• The decadal growth rate of for the entire population of India is 17.64 % (2001 to 2011).• The population in India grew by 181 million.• The decadal growth rate of Punjab is 13.73% (2001 to 2011)• The population in Punjab grew by 3.35 million i.e. 33,45,237

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Decadal Growth Rate Trends: India & Punjab1951-2011

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URBANISATION:-Movement of people from rural to urban area.There is a change from agriculture to non- agriculture occupation.

Adoption of urban traits and attributes.

• Comparisons have been made between the Rural & Urban

• Some view them as opposites.

• Others talk about Rural-Urban continuum.

•The rapid process of urbanization through the establishment of industries, urban traits and facilities has decreased the differences between villages and cities.

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Urbanization Trends in Punjab 1901-2011 Population in Millions

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• State population has increased to 3.6 times• Urban population increased to 11 times, rural population increased to 2.6 times• Urbanization increased from 12.39% to 37.49%• Number of Urban Centers increased from 76 to 217• Urban Growth Rate (25.72%) is 3 times more than Rural Growth Rate(7.52%)

Urbanization Trends in Punjab 1901-2011

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SEX RATIO IN PUNJABThe total number of females per 1000 males is 893 in 2011. (876 in 2001). Haryana is 877 & Himachal is 974 (2011 Census)

The figures are better in rural area than the urban area. It is 907 is rural population and 875 in urban population, whereas in census 2001 it was 890 (Rural) & 875 (Urban)

The below 06 years Child Sex Ratio in Punjab is 846 (2011 census), it was 798 in 2001 census.

In India below 06 years Child Sex Ratio is 914 in 2011 census, it was 927 in 2001 census

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Year Sex Ratio 0-6 years

Punjab India Punjab India1901 832 9721911 778 9641921 779 9551931 815 9501941 836 9451951 844 9461961 854 941 901 9761971 865 930 899 9641981 879 933 908 9621991 882 927 875 9452001 876 933 798 9272011 893 940 846 914

Sex Ratio PUNJAB & India 1901 to 2011 Census

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• All the Districts have witnessed an increase in sex ratio, except Bathinda and Mansa

• For Bathinda ratio has declined to 865 (in Census 2011) as against 870 in Census 2001.• Mansa has not shown any change and it is same as that in previous Census i.e. 880

• Nawan Shehar(SBS)(879), Jalandhar(874) and Kapurthala (872) have shown the highest increase in child sex ratio. • Tarn Taran has lowest child sex ratio (819).

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Sex Ratio in PUNJAB: Census 2011

Sex Ratio Population

2001 2011Punjab 876 893 2,77,04,236

Ludhiana 824 869 34,87,882

Amritsar 871 884 24,90,891

Jalandhar 887 913 21,81,753

Firozpur 885 893 20,26,831

Patiala 875 888 18,92,282

All India Average is 940 11

In 1901 the population density of India was as low as 77 persons per sq. km.

It steadily increased in each decade to reach 382 persons per sq. km. in 2011

• ‘Density of Population’ is defined as the number of persons per square kilometer.

Density of Population

• India accounts for a 2.4 percent of the world surface area of 135.79 million square Kms. • On the other hand, it supports and sustains 17.5 per cent of the world population. • In contrast, the USA accounts for 7.2 per cent of the surface area with only 4.5 per cent of the world population.

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Census Year Density (per sq. km.)

1901 771911 821921 811931 901941 1031951 1171961 1421971 177#

1981 216*

1991 267*

2001 324*

2011 382*

Density of Population, India: 1901-2011

# While working out the density of India, Jammu & Kashmir has been excluded as comparable figures of area and population are not available for that State.

*The density has been worked out on comparable data.

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Rank in 2011

States/UT Density (per sq. km.)

2011 2001

INDIA 382 325

1. NCT of Delhi 11,297 9,340

2. Chandigarh 9,252 7,900

3. Puducherry 2,598 2,034

4. Daman & Diu 2,169 1,413

5. Lakshadweep 2,013 1,895

Density of Population, India: 1901-2011

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Rank in 2011

States/UT Density (per sq. km.)

2011 2001

INDIA 382 325

6. Bihar 1,102 881

7. West Bengal 1,029 903

8. Kerala 859 819

9. Uttar Pradesh 828 690

11. Haryana 573 478

13. Punjab 551 484

Density of Population, India: 1901-2011

Top 5 States of India

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• The highest growth rate of population has been in (SAS Nagar)Mohali, Patiala and Tarn Taran, districts.

• On an average, there has been an increase in 57 people in every square kilometer in the country as compared to the previous decade.

• Amongst all the districts of Punjab – Ludhiana has the highest population density of 978 followed by Amritsar with population density of 928.

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