New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s population has touched 1.21 billion (121 crore), indicating a rise of 17.64 percent over the previous figure, according to preliminary results of the 15th Census released Thursday.
The male population has grown by 17.19 percent to reach 620 million (62 crore) while the female population has risen by 18.12 percent to reach 580 million (58 crore).
The figures were released here by the Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner C. Chandramauli.
-Indo-Asian News Service
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