Analysis On Indian Census and GDP
Analysis On Indian Census and GDP
GDP
Why is it important?
Geography of India
• The country of India spreads over an area of 3, 287, 263 sq. km.
• North and South: 3, 214 km. and East and West: 2, 993 km.
• The country occupies just 2.4 % of the total surface of the earth.
• It is the 7th largest country in the world.
• Consists of 29 states and 7 union territories
• Rajasthan being the largest state and Goa the smallest state in term
of land area covered.
Highlights of Census 2011
• World population - 7 Billion (700 crores)
• Total population of India – 1.21 Billion (121 Crores) – constitutes 17% of world
population
• Increase in population during 2001-11 is 181 Million (18.1 Crores)
• Total literacy rate of India – 74%
• Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) – 943
• Top populous state – Uttar Pradesh
• Least populous state – Sikkim
• Most literate state – Kerala
• Least literate state – Bihar
• Census of 2011 was held in two phases: Houselisting and housing Census, and
Population Enumeration
Understanding Indian Census
Literate
State Population Literacy Rate Population
Gujarat 6,04,39,692 78% 4,71,42,960
UP 19,98,12,341 67% 13,38,74,268
Sikkim 6,10,577 81% 4,94,567
Kerala 3,34,06,061 94% 3,14,01,697
Bihar 10,40,99,452 61% 6,35,00,666
The value of goods and services produced in each sector, in a particular year, is calculated and added up. The sum of the
production in three sectors gives us the total production in a country, called as, Gross Domestic Product.
GDP- It is the value of final goods and services produced within a country, during a particular year.
3.9 7.9 7.8 9.3 9.3 9.8 3.9 8.5 10.3 6.6 5.5 6.4 7.4 8 8.2 7.2 7.1 7.3
• GDP growth of over 7 per cent for the third year in succession in
• Agriculture sector showed significantly higher
2016-17, the Indian economy is headed for somewhat slower
growth in 2016-17 than the previous two year
growth.
due to normal monsoon.
• Even with this lower growth for 2017-18, GDP growth has
averaged 7.3 per cent for the period from 2014-15 to 2017-18,
which is the highest among the major economies of the world.
Sector Analysis
Agriculture Organized
Secondary 14.39 8
27.03
Tertiary
Service
54.4
54.15 Industry
31.46
Primary
18.57
Agriculture Unorganized
and allied 92
Share of primary (comprising agriculture, Services sector is the largest sector of India. Gross Value Added
forestry, fishing and mining & quarrying), (GVA) at current prices for Services sector is estimated at 92.26
secondary (comprising manufacturing, lakh crore INR in 2018-19. Services sector accounts for 54.15% of
electricity, gas, water supply & other utility total India's GVA of 169.61 lakh crore Indian rupees. With GVA of
services, and construction) and tertiary Rs. 50.43 lakh crore, Industry sector contributes 31.46%. While,
(services) sectors. Agriculture and allied sector shares 14.39%.
Indian GDP in comparison with
other countries
Source: This list is based on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Database, April 2018.
Thank You