Census
Drop in child sex ratio:NCW asks govt to fill gaps in PNDT Act
Describing the unprecedented decline in child sex ratio in the country as "alarming", National Commission for Women on Wednesday said there were several "gaps" in the law for curbing pre-natal sex determination and the government should take steps to check them.
Sex ratio in Arunachal improves
The sex ratio in Arunachal Pradesh has improved to 920 females per 1000 males, up from 893 a decade ago, as per the provisional census report of 2011.
The lowest sex ratio is in Tawang where the num
Nebraska woman is mayor and only resident, of rural town
Elsie Eiler is the most admired person in Monowi, Neb. She is also the smartest, wealthiest, best-looking and youngest.
"And the oldest," she is quick to add.
When you are the only resident of a com
Census data reveals females outnumber males in Goa
As per the provisional figures trickling out from the Census 2011, for the first time in the last decade, females have outnumbered males in Goa which has recorded a 8.17 per cent growth in overall
Preliminary census results show 1.21 billion Indians
India's population has touched 1.21 billion (121 crore), indicating a rise of 17.64 percent over the previous figure, according to preliminary results of the 15th Census released on Thursday.
The mal
0-6 age group population declines by five million
The population of children (0-6 years) in the country has recorded a decline of about five million over the previous census, according to provisional results Census 2011 released here on Thursday.
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Literacy rises by 9.2 percent, now 74.04 percent
India's effective literacy rate has recorded a 9.2 percent rise to reach 74.04 per cent, according to provisional data of the 2011 census released on Thursday.
Effective literacy rate in the 2001 cen
India’s literacy level is 74 per cent: Census
India's literacy level has increased by 9.21 per cent in the past 10 years to reach 74.04 per cent, according to provisional data of the 2011 census released here on Thursday.
AP's population growth rate down; sex ratio increases
The total population of Andhra Pradesh has been pegged at 8,46,65,533 comprising 4,25,09,881 males and 4,21,55,652 females, as per the Census of India-2011 report released on Thursday.
The total pop
Child sex ratio worst since Independence
The child sex ratio in the country (0-6 years) has declined to touch the lowest levels since Independence, provisional results of Census 2011 have revealed.
Registrar General of India and Census Comm
