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Adolescents and Youth in India Highlights From Census 2011
Adolescents and Youth in India Highlights From Census 2011
YOUTH IN INDIA
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CENSUS
2011
Dr C CHANDRAMOULI
REGISTRAR GENERAL & CENSUS COMMISSIONER, INDIA
Country
Population
(in million)
Adolescent
Proportion of
(10-19 yrs)
Adolescents
Population
(%)
(in million)
China
1358.8
191.2
14.1
India
1205.6
236.5
19.6
USA
312.2
43.0
13.8
Indonesia
240.6
43.4
16.8
Brazil
195.2
33.8
17.3
Pakistan
173.1
30.9
23.1
Country
Population
(in million)
Youth
(15-24 yrs)
Population
(in million)
Proportion
of Youths
(%)
China
1358.8
242.2
17.8
India
1205.6
229.0
19.0
USA
312.2
43.9
14.1
Indonesia
240.6
40.5
16.8
Brazil
195.2
33.6
17.2
Pakistan
173.1
37.2
21.5
HIGHLIGHTS FROM
CENSUS OF INDIA
2011
80+
70-79
80+
60-69
70-79
50-59
60-69
40-49
50-59
30-39
40-49
20-29
30-39
10-19
20-29
0-9
10-19
25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0
Females
Males
0-9
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
10.0
Females
20.0
30.0
Males
Population (2011)
+ 12.5%
898 (882)
Population (2011)
+ 22.1%
908 (882)
YOUTH (15-24)
Adolescent and
Youth Literacy
Rates show
consistent
increase.
Appreciable
increase in
Female Literacy
Rate - narrowing
gender gap
YOUTH (15-24)
Similar situation
exists in case of
Youth as well..
In Conclusion
Population of Adolescents (253.2
million) and Youth (231.9 million) are
quite large in the country
There is considerable progress in
achieving literacy among both the
groups
What remains as crucial element is the
development of skills among Youth
population to take up decent vocation.
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