Srinagar, Aug 6 (newswire): There has been 23 percent increase in the population of occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the last ten years and according to the latest census figures it stands at 12548000 while it was 11043700 in 2001.
Director of Census Operation Farooq Ahmad said that the literacy rate has increased from 58 percent in 2001 to 68 percent in 2011.
While in 2001, the number of girls per 1,000 boys (aged between 0-6) stood at 941, the latest census found that it has dropped to 859. At present, there are 82 fewer girls in the state per 1,000 boys.
Farooq who presented a copy of the Census-2011 Report on Provisional Population Totals of the State to the Governor N N Vohra at Raj Bjavan here briefed him about the status of the various operations carried out and those presently underway.
Director of Census Operation Farooq Ahmad said that the literacy rate has increased from 58 percent in 2001 to 68 percent in 2011.
While in 2001, the number of girls per 1,000 boys (aged between 0-6) stood at 941, the latest census found that it has dropped to 859. At present, there are 82 fewer girls in the state per 1,000 boys.
Farooq who presented a copy of the Census-2011 Report on Provisional Population Totals of the State to the Governor N N Vohra at Raj Bjavan here briefed him about the status of the various operations carried out and those presently underway.
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