1. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL TABLES - AGE
CENSUS OF INDIA 2011
RELEASE OF
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL TABLES - AGE
DATA HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. C. CHANDRAMOULI REGISTRAR GENERAL & CENSUS COMMISSIONER, INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS August 2013

2. Background So far the data released from Census 2011 pertained to :
Houselisting and Housing Census
Primary Census Abstract covering final results on:
Total population by sex,
SC, ST population by sex,
Literacy by sex
Workers, non-workers and categories of economic activity by sex

3. Data Release – Indicators
The present set of results pertain to data collected in the Census 2011 on age
Age is one of the core topics in Population Census
Census results have three basic tabulation levels, namely, rural/urban, sex and age.
Distribution of population by age is an essential prerequisite for dissemination of census results by age and for population projection
The figures exclude the estimated population of Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur

4. DATA ON AGE – HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

5. Census of India Data on age is collected since the first Census in1872
Up to Census 2001, a direct question on age was recorded
In Census 1991, Tables on age were published based on a sample tabulation of 10% forms
In Census 2001, Tables on age were published on full count basis
In Census 2011, for the first time, data on both date of birth and age has been recorded
Results on age in Census 2011 have been compiled based on responses in these two questions on a full count basis

6. DATA HIGHLIGHTS

7. Population of selected age groups India : 1991 to 2011 (in million)
Age group (years lbd)
Census 1991*
Census
Census
All ages
838.6
1028.6
1210.6
0-4
102.4
110.4
112.8
5-9
111.3
128.3
126.9
10-14
98.7
124.8
132.7
15-59
464.8
585.6
729.9
60-99
56.5
76.5
103.2
100+
0.2
0.1
0.6
Age not stated
4.7
2.7
4.5
* Excluding Jammu & Kashmir
@ Excluding Mao Maram, Pao Mata and Purul Sub Divisions of Senapati district of Manipur

8. Percentage of Population in selected age groups India : 1991 to 2011
Age group (years lbd)
Census 1991*
Census
Census
0-4
12.2
10.7
9.3
5-9
13.3
12.5
10.5
10-14
11.8
12.1
11.0
15-59
55.4
56.9
60.3
60+
6.8
7.4
8.6
Age not stated
0.6
0.3
0.4
* Excluding Jammu & Kashmir
@ Excluding Mao Maram, Pao Mata and Purul Sub Divisions of Senapati district of Manipur
Demographic dividend: Percentage of persons in age-group years have increased by 3.4% in 2011 compared to 2001

9. Age group (completed years)
Adolescent, Young and Adults India : to 2011
Age group (completed years)
1991*
Numbers (in million)
All ages
838.6
1,028.6
1,210.6
Adolescent (10-19 years)
177.7
225.1
253.2
Young (15-24 years)
153.5
190.0
231.9
Adult (18 years or more)
475.3
603.1
762.0
% to total population
100.0%
21.2%
21.9%
20.9%
18.3%
18.5%
19.2%
56.7%
58.6%
62.9%
* Excluding Jammu & Kashmir
@ Excluding Mao Maran, Pao Mata and Purul Sub Divisions of Senapati district of Manipur

10. Percentage of children (0-4 years) to total population Census 2011
Name of the State
% Children
Top 5
Bottom 5
MEGHALAYA
13.7
SIKKIM
6.9
BIHAR
12.3
GOA
JAMMU & KASHMIR
11.3
KERALA
7.3
JHARKHAND
11.1
TAMIL NADU
MIZORAM
11.0
ANDHRA PRADESH
7.4

11. Percentage of persons in 5-9 years as % to total population
Census 2011
Name of the State
% in 5-9 years
Top 5
Bottom 5
BIHAR
14.4
GOA
7.3
MEGHALAYA
13.1
DAMAN & DIU
7.6
UTTAR PRADESH
12.5
KERALA
JHARKHAND
TAMIL NADU
7.7
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
12.4
PONDICHERRY
7.9

12. In Census 2011, 19.8% of persons are in age group 0-9 years compared to 23.2% in Census 2001

13. Percentage of persons in 10-14 years to total population Census 2011
Name of the State
% in years
Top 5
Bottom 5
BIHAR
13.4
DAMAN & DIU
7.1
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
13.0
GOA
7.6
UTTAR PRADESH
12.9
KERALA
8.4
MEGHALAYA
PUDUCHERRY
8.5
NAGALAND
12.6
TAMIL NADU
8.6

14. Adolescents (age10-19 years) as % to total population Census 2011
Name of the State
% Adolescent
Top 5
Bottom 5
UTTAR PRADESH
24.5
GOA
15.4
NAGALAND
24.2
KERALA
16.3
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
PUDUCHERRY
16.7
MEGHALAYA
23.9
TAMIL NADU
17.2
RAJASTHAN
22.9
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
17.5

15. Adolescents (age10-19 years) as % to total population
Census 2011 (among major States)
Name of the State
% Adolescent
Top 5
Bottom 5
UTTAR PRADESH
24.5
KERALA
16.3
RAJASTHAN
22.9
TAMIL NADU
17.2
UTTARAKHAND
22.5
KARNATAKA
18.9
BIHAR
MAHARASHTRA
19.0
JHARKHAND
22.2
ANDHRA PRADESH
19.3

17. Percentage of Young (age15-24 years) to total population Census 2011
Name of the State
% Young
Top 5
Bottom 5
DAMAN & DIU
26.7
KERALA
15.8
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
22.5
GOA
16.8
SIKKIM
22.0
BIHAR
NAGALAND
21.9
PUDUCHERRY
16.9
CHANDIGARH
21.4
TAMIL NADU
17.6

18. Percentage of Young (age15-24 years) to total population
Census 2011 (among major States)
Name of the State
% Young
Top 5
Bottom 5
UTTARAKHAND
20.8
KERALA
15.8
HARYANA
20.7
BIHAR
16.8
NCT OF DELHI
20.4
TAMIL NADU
17.6
UTTAR PRADESH
20.3
JHARKHAND
18.3
PUNJAB
20.2
ODISHA
18.4

20. Percentage of adults (age 18 years or more) to total population
Census 2011
Name of the State
% Adult
Top 5
Bottom 5
GOA
73.7
MEGHALAYA
53.3
DAMAN & DIU
72.3
BIHAR
54.0
KERALA
71.7
UTTAR PRADESH
56.5
TAMIL NADU
71.3
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
57.3
PUDUCHERRY
71.2
JHARKHAND
57.7

21. Percentage of adults (age 18 years or more) to total population
Census 2011 (major States)
Name of the State
% Adult
Top 5
Bottom 5
KERALA
71.7
BIHAR
54.0
TAMIL NADU
71.3
UTTAR PRADESH
56.5
KARNATAKA
68.3
JHARKHAND
57.7
PUNJAB
RAJASTHAN
58.6
ANDHRA PRADESH
67.8
JAMMU & KASHMIR
60.0

23. Percentage of working age (15-59 years) to total population
Census 2011
Name of the State
% in years
Top 5
Bottom 5
DAMAN & DIU
72.6
BIHAR
52.1
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
68.9
MEGHALAYA
55.4
CHANDIGARH
68.4
UTTAR PRADESH
55.8
GOA
66.8
JHARKHAND
56.5
PUDUCHERRY
66.4
RAJASTHAN
57.5

24. Percentage of working age (15-59 years) to total population
Census 2011 (major States)
Name of the State
% in years
Top 5
Bottom 5
NCT OF DELHI
65.9
BIHAR
52.1
TAMIL NADU
UTTAR PRADESH
55.8
WEST BENGAL
64.3
JHARKHAND
56.5
KARNATAKA
64.2
RAJASTHAN
57.5
PUNJAB
64.0
MADHYA PRADESH
58.6

26. Name of the State % elderly Top 5 Bottom 5 KERALA 12.6
Percentage of elderly (60 years or more) to total population
Census 2011
Name of the State
% elderly
Top 5
Bottom 5
KERALA
12.6
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
4.0
GOA
11.2
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
4.6
TAMIL NADU
10.4
MEGHALAYA
4.7
PUNJAB
10.3
DAMAN & DIU
HIMACHAL PRADESH
10.2
NAGALAND
5.2

27. Name of the State % elderly Top 5 Bottom 5 KERALA 12.6 ASSAM 6.7
Percentage of elderly (60 years or more) to total population
Census 2011 (major States)
Name of the State
% elderly
Top 5
Bottom 5
KERALA
12.6
ASSAM
6.7
TAMIL NADU
10.4
NCT of DELHI
6.8
PUNJAB
10.3
JHARKHAND
7.1
MAHARASHTRA
9.9
BIHAR
7.4
ANDHRA PRADESH
9.8
JAMMU & KASHMIR

28. In Census 2011, 8.6 % of persons are in age group 60+ years compared to 7.4 % in Census 2001
Aged persons have increased in all the States and UTs, except in Daman & Diu

29. Dependency Ratio

30. Dependency Ratio Dependency Ratio =
(No. of persons in age group 0-14 years + No. of persons in age group years or more) ÷ No. of persons in age group years
Dependency Ratio can be divided in 2 parts:
Young dependency ratio
Old dependency ratio
Dependency Ratio gives the proportion of persons whom the persons in economically active age group need to support
Reduction in Dependency Ratio indicates a phase of population transition where a higher percentage of persons in the working age group may translate into higher per capita income for the economy
This is also called the phase where a country may benefit from ‘Demographic Dividend’

31. Dependency Ratio
Dependency Ratio has reduced in all the States and UTs
At the all-India level, it has reduced by 100 points compared to 2001

32. Dependency Ratio, India
Dependency Ratio India : 1991 to 2011
Dependency Ratio, India
1991
2001
2011
794
752
652

33. Young Dependency Ratio, India
Young Dependency Ratio India : 1991 to 2011 .
Young Dependency Ratio, India
1991
2001
2011
672
621
510
Young Dependency Ratio =
No. of persons in age group 0-14 years ÷ No. of persons in age group years
Reduction in YDR in is sharper than that for the decade

34. Old Dependency Ratio, India
Old Dependency Ratio India : 1991 to 2011
Old Dependency Ratio =
No. of persons in age group 60 years or more ÷ No. of persons in age group years
ODR is rising due to higher life expectancy at birth
Old Dependency Ratio, India
1991
2001
2011
122
131
142

35. Dependency Ratio (Young)
Census 2011
Name of the State
Population in %
Top 5
Bottom 5
Bihar
769
Daman & Diu
311
Meghalaya
716
Goa
326
Uttar Pradesh
640
Andaman & Nicobar
354
Jharkhand
638
Tamil Nadu
358
Rajasthan
602
Puduchchery
360

36. Dependency Ratio (Old)
Census 2011
Name of the State
Population in %
Top 5
Bottom 5
Kerala
196
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 63
Goa
168
Daman & Diu 64
Himachal Pradesh
161
Arunachal Pradesh 77
Punjab
Meghalaya 84
Tamil Nadu
158
Nagaland 86

37. Quality of age data

38. Percentage of persons in each year of age
Census 1991, 2001 and 2011
Digit preferences in age reporting reduced considerably in Census 2011 in all the ages – primarily due to recording of date of birth for the first time in Census 2011

39. Measurement of Age accuracy
Respondents prefer to report age ending with 0 or5 Whipples Index or the Index of Concentration is calculated to measure extent of digit preference
Ideally the Index should be around 100
It was 230 in Census 2001
To improve quality of age data, a question on date of birth was added in Census 2011
Whipple’s Index for India has reduced to 171 in Census 2011
The reduction is more for females compared to males

40. Whipple’s Index - India Census 2001 and 2011
Persons
Males
Females
Census 2011
171
175
167
Census 2001
230
241
218

41. States/UTs by range of Whipple’s Index Census 2001 and 2011
Census year
Number of States/UTs
<=125
>= 200
2011 35 4 13 12 5 1
2001 2 3 9 21

42. Whipple’s Index Census 2011 (major States) Name of the State
Top 5
Bottom 5
KERALA
119
BIHAR
209
GUJARAT
147
ANDHRA PRADESH
191
DELHI
149
JHARKHAND
TAMIL NADU
155
UTTAR PRADESH
188
PUNJAB
KARNATAKA
181

43. Whipple’s Index Top 5 Bottom 5
Census 2001 (major States) ‘s
Name of the State
Whipple’s Index
Top 5
Bottom 5
KERALA
148
BIHAR
269
HARYANA
176
KARNATAKA
254
GUJARAT
204
ANDHRA PRADESH
253
DELHI
208
UTTAR PRADESH
252
CHHATTISGARH
210
JHARKHAND
249

44. Thank you