The National Bureau of Statistics under the Ministry of Statistics and Planning and Implementation (MoSPI) recently released the “Indian Men and Women” report. The report consolidates important socio-economic indicators that reflect the gender situation in the country. This is the 22nd issue of the series. The report is published annually by MoSPI. Highlights:
The estimated Population of India in 2021 is 13.613 million. The sex ratio increased from 933 in 2001 to 943 in 2011.
Delhi has the highest increase in the sex ratio, followed by Chandigarh in Arunachal Pradesh. On the other hand, the sex ratios of Daman and Diu have fallen the most.
Women between the ages of 25-29 years have the highest age-specific fertility rate at 146.4.
The infant mortality rate dropped from 39 years in 2014 to 32 years in 2018. The maternal mortality rate dropped from 212 in 2007-09 to 113 in 2016-18. The total fertility rate in rural India in 2018 was 2.3. In 2018, it was 1.7 in urban areas.