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Population data

Population 2000
India

1,014,000,000

1,027,000,000 (2001)

(New) Delhi
12,000,000
Calcutta
13,000,000
Mumbai (Bombay)
18,000,000
Madras
6,700,000
Population statistics 1915
Population statistics 2000
Birth rate
48 per 1000
Birth rate
28 per 1000
Death rate
48 per 1000
Death rate
10 per 1000
Infant mortality rate
-
Infant mortality rate
65 per 1000
Life Expectancy 2000
Males
58.5 years
Females
59.6 years
 
Sex Ratio 2000
930 females to every 1000 males

Definitions

  • Population - the number of people in an area.
  • Birth rate - the number of live births per 1000 people.
  • Death rate - the number of deaths per 1000 people.
  • Infant mortality rate - the number of infants under 1 year of age who die per 1000 of the population.
  • Life expectancy - how long the average person can expect to live.
  • Sex ratio - the number of males to females in the population.

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