POPULATION (2001 census) 76210007
MALES 38527413
FEMALES 37682594
SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) 978
DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) 275
URBAN POPULATION % 27.08
LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % 60.5
MALE LITERACY in % 70.3
MALE LITERATE in numbers 23444788
FEMALE LITERACY in % 50.4
FEMALE LITERATE in numbers 16489535
BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P 20.6
DEATH RATE (PER 1000) '8.0
NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores 135597 Rs Crores *(2001-2002)
PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs 17642 Rs *(2001-2002)