Status Report UP DPEP - II

Abstract

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, in the country, accounts for 16.17% share in the country's population. As per census 2001, population of the State is 166 million and decadal growth is 25.8%. It is also the fourth largest state in terms of geographical area covering 2.41 lakh sq. kms. and comprising 17 divisions, 70 districts, 816 development blocks and 97816 populated villages. The state accounts for 7.4% of the geographical area of the country. The density of the population in the state is 689 per sq. km. as per census 2001 against 324 for the country as a whole. Sex ratio is 898 females per 1000 males. The total literacy rate of U.P was 41.6% and the female literacy was 25.3% as per census 1991. The Census data for 2001 however shows that total literacy rate of U.P. has increased to 57.36% while female literacy has gone up to 42.98% which shows that UP's rate of literacy has gone up by 15.76% whilist the national average is 13.17%. In female literacy rate the edge is even sharper, 17.68% for UP & 14.87% for India.