Number of districts: 32
Area in sq.km.: 130058
Total Population: Persons-7,21,38,958. Males-3,61,58,871, Females-3,59,80,087
Decadal Population Growth: 1) Absolute Numbers- 97,33,279
2) Percentage - 15.60
Population Density (Persons per sq.km.) : 555
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) : 995
0-6 Population: 1) Absolute Numbers: Persons - 68,94,821
: Males - 35,42,351
: Females - 33,52,470
Child Sex Ratio (Girls per 1000 Boys in 0-6 age group) : 946
Literacy Rate ; Persons - 80.33
: Persons - 86.81
: Females - 73.86
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