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Nagaland ranks 25th in population in India

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Kohima: According to Census 2011 Provisional Population totals released on Friday last, Nagaland contributes 0.16 per cent to India’s total population and ranks 25th in the total population among Indian states.

The Census of India 2011- Provisional Population Totals Paper 2, Volume II of 2011 (Rural- Urban) distribution, Nagaland series 14 was released on Friday last by Directorate of Census Operations, Nagaland.

The Census report said that Nagaland has a total population of 1980602, comprising of 1025707 males and 954895 females.

Its rural population amounting to 1406861 comprises of 724595 males and 682266 females and its urban population is 573741 with male population of 301112 and female population of 272629.

The Census 2011 in Nagaland recorded a negative growth rate in total population by 0.47 per cent which is unusual pattern in population growth.

This may be attributed to the inflation in population growth recorded in the previous census conducted in 2001.

Out of the total decline of 9434 persons in the total state population, the males decreased by 21434 and females increased by 12000.

In the rural areas, the male population declined by 135121 and increased by 113687 in urban areas.

Female population decreased by 105267 in rural areas and increased by 117267 in urban areas.

Similar to the trend in India, in Nagaland the rural population outnumbers the urban population.

While the country’s urban population is 31.16 per cent and the remaining 68.84 per cent accounts for the rural population, Nagaland urban population is 28.97 per cent and its rural population comprises 71.03 per cent of the total population.

However like the rest of the world, there is a pattern of migration from rural areas to urban areas even in Nagaland.

The rural population has decreased by 14.59 per cent, a decline of 240388 persons.

The male rural population decreased by 15.72 per cent or 135121 ad female by 13.37 per cent or 105267.

On the other hand, there has been a huge increase in the urban population, with total increase of 67.38 per cent, with male population accounting for an increase of 60.66 per cent and increase of 75.48 per cent in females, the reports said. (UNI)

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