Question

As per Census of India (2011) which of the following States has the lowest percentage share of child population in rural areas?
1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Kerala
3. Punjab
4. Haryana

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Haryana

The correct answer is Haryana.

• Child population encompasses that proportion of the total population of the country which lies in the age group of 0-6 years which is an important indicator since it overlooks a delicate segment of the population.
• Haryana has the lowest percentage share of the child population in rural areas i.e., 13.84%.
• India is the second-most populous country in the world where 13.12% of her population lies in the tender age bracket of 0-6 years as per the provisional Census 2011 figures.
• The decline in total child population since Census 2001 stands at 5,030,327 where the decline in rural child population is 8,885 which is in contrast to the increase in urban child population reported as 3,855.

• During 2001-11 the growth of the Rural Population has been 12.18%.
• Growth in Rural Population in India is steadily declining since 1991.
• Meghalaya (27%) & Bihar (24%) witnessed the largest growth among States in 2001-11.
• Four States recorded a decline in Rural Population during 2001-11.
• These are Kerala (by 26%), Goa (19%), Nagaland (15%) & Sikkim (5%).
• This statistic represents the population of India, classified by region for the year 2017 with a forecast till 2022.
• In 2017, the rural population in the country amounted to about 450 million and was estimated to reach 506 million in 2022.