Maharashtra Geography and Demographics Notes

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing demographic metrics, sex ratios, literacy figures, and population census statistics of Maharashtra and India from the lecture notes.

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund, the organization that releases the State of World Population report.

Working-Age Population Share (15–64 Years)

The demographic segment representing the working-age population, accounting for $68\%$ to $70\%$ of the total population.

Year of the Demographic Divide (1921)

The census year $1921$, marked by a negative decadal population growth rate of $-0.319\%$ (and $-0.589\%$ in regional context).

National Sex Ratio (2011 Census)

The overall sex ratio of India in $2011$, recorded as $943$ females per $1000$ males, representing a $+10$ increase from $933$ in $2001$.

Ratnagiri District Sex Ratio (2011)

The highest district sex ratio in Maharashtra according to the $2011$ Census, standing at $1084$ females per $1000$ males.

Maharashtra Child Sex Ratio (0–6 Age Group) Trend

The historical decline in Maharashtra child sex ratio recorded across censuses: $976$ ($1961$), $964$ ($1971$), $962$ ($1981$), $945$ ($1991$), $927$ ($2001$), and $918$ ($2011$).

Beed District Child Sex Ratio (2011)

The district with the lowest child sex ratio (0–6 years) in Maharashtra in $2011$, recorded at $774$.

Census Town Criteria

Urban demographic criteria requiring a minimum population of $5000$, at least $75\%$ of the male main working population in non-agricultural sectors, and a population density of at least $400\,\text{persons/km}^2$.

Nandurbar District Literacy Rate (2011)

The lowest district literacy rate recorded in Maharashtra during the $2011$ Census, measured at $61.80\%$.

Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) Percentages (2011)

The recorded population proportions in Maharashtra for SCs ($11.81\%$ or $10.03\%$) and STs ($9.35\%$ or $8.6\%$).