Table - 10.2
Basic Indicators of Human Development
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Year Life Expe Literacy Birth Death Infant Per capita
-ctancy at rate@ rate* rate* mortality NNP at
birth + rate* 1980-81
(Years) (Per cent) (Per thousand) prices**(Rs)
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1951 32.1 18.3 39.9 27.4 146 1127
1961 41.3 28.3 41.7 22.8 146 1350
1971 45.6 34.5 36.9 14.9 129 1520
1981 50.4 43.6 33.9 12.5 110 1630
1982 NA NA 33.8 11.9 105 1693
1983 55.4 NA 33.7 11.9 105 1691
1984 NA NA 33.9 12.6 104 1790
1985 NA NA 32.9 11.8 97 1811
1986 NA NA 32.6 11.1 96 1841
1987 NA NA 32.2 10.9 95 1870
1988 57.7 NA 31.5 11.0 94 1901
1989 58.3 NA 30.6 10.3 91 2059
1990 58.7 NA 30.2 9.7 80 2157
1991 59.4 52.2 29.5 9.8 80 2222
1992 60.8 NA 29.2 10.1 79 2175
1993 NA NA 28.7 9.3 74 2243
1994 NA NA 28.7 9.3 74 2334
1995P NA NA 28.3 9.0 74 2449
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NA= Not Available. P- Provisional.
+ Data for 1951, 1961, 1971 , and 1981 relate to the decades 1941-50,
1951-60, 1961-70 and 1971-80 respectively, centred at mid-point of the
decade i.e. 1946, 1956, 1966 and 1976. For 1983, data relate to 1981-85,
centered at 1983.The estimates centred at 1988,1989,1990 and 1991 refer to
the periods 1986-90,1987-91,1988-92 and 1989-93. For 1992, it is based on
the extrapolated values of the Standing Committee of Experts on Population
Projection, centred at June 1992.
@ Data for 1951, 1961 and 1971 relate to population aged 5 years and above
and those for 1981 and 1991 relate to population aged 7 years and above.
Data exclude Assam for 1981 and Jammu and Kashmir for 1991.
* Data for 1951, 1961, relate to the decades 1941-50, 1951-60. respectively
and the estimates for 1971 and 1981 onwards are based on the Sample
Registration System (SRS).
** Relate to financial years 1950-51, 1960-61 and so on.
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Source: (i) Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India
(ii) Central Statistical Organisation.
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