Statement 8  : Females in the Age-Group 15-49 Years
			Female Population in		Percentage to Total		Percent
			Age-Group 15-49 Years		Female Population		Increase
			2001	1991	2001	1991	1991-01
		India	251431886	198675627	50.6	49.3	26.6
		Northern Region	31605670	22045832	50.4	48.8	43.4
		Haryana	5000681	3660705	51.1	47.9	36.6
		Himachal Pradesh	1594220	1288233	53.3	50.5	23.8
		Jammu & Kashmir	2430061	0	50.8
		Punjab	6105035	4860527	53.7	51.1	25.6
		Rajasthan	12789400	9802912	47.2	46.8	30.5
		Chandigarh	229620	159121	58.3	56.1	44.3
		Delhi	3456653	2274334	55.4	53.3	52.0
		North-Eastern Region	9529080	7412015	51.4	48.9	28.6
		Arunachal Pradesh	253250	191784	48.9	48.0	32.0
		Assam	6574794	5237210	51.1	48.7	25.5
		Manipur	586854	467249	54.8	52.0	25.6
		Meghalaya	555893	412756	48.6	47.6	34.7
		Mizoram	227037	162246	52.9	49.0	39.9
		Nagaland	506912	286303	53.8	50.4	77.1
		Tripura	824340	654467	52.9	48.9	26.0
		Eastern Region	54571117	43395089	49.6	48.4	25.8
		Bihar	18278768	14227561	46.0	46.4	28.5
		Jharkhand	6290454	4990352	48.2	47.6	26.1
		Orissa	9419038	7763501	51.9	49.8	21.3
		Sikkim	133761	92775	53.0	48.8	44.2
		West Bangal	20353820	16253713	52.6	49.9	25.2
		A & N Islands	95276	67187	58.4	53.2	41.8
		Central Region	57360057	45274288	47.0	46.7	26.7
		Chattisgarh	5065163	4240855	48.9	48.0	19.4
		Madhya Pradesh	13869163	10843269	48.0	48.5	27.9
		Uttar Pradesh	36343890	28549846	46.2	46.3	27.3
		Uttranchal	2081841	1640318	50.0	48.1	26.9
		Western Region	37593476	29660738	52.5	50.5	26.7
		Goa	377894	322985	57.2	56.2	17.0
		Gujarat	13029182	10211027	53.7	51.2	27.6
		Maharashtra	24099325	19067252	51.9	50.0	26.4
		Dadra Nagar & Haveli	50841	33938	51.4	50.3	49.8
		Daman & Diu	36234	25536	55.2	51.1	41.9
		Southern Region	60772486	50887665	54.5	52.1	19.4
		Andhra Pradesh	20090269	16544169	53.3	50.5	21.4
		Karnataka	13843641	11018771	53.3	50.0	25.6
		Kerala	9139975	8087174	55.8	54.6	13.0
		Tamil Nadu	17403920	15007057	56.1	54.5	16.0
		Lakshadweep	15617	12659	52.9	50.5	23.4
		Pondicherry	279064	217835	57.3	54.5	28.1
		Source: Report and Tables on Age, Census of India 2001