About three years back the National Book Trust published my book Population of India in the New Millennium: Census 2001 based on population data from the 2001 and earlier censuses. Like the earlier censuses 2001 census was conducted covering the whole of India during 9-28 February 2001 and collected a large amount of information about each and every individual in the country covering demographic, economic and social variables. The aim in writing this book was to put certain demographic and socio-economic facts in simple language for the general public without straining it with technical demography. The book was divided into nine chapters starting with an introduction that tells about the development of the modern population census in India. The chapter also gives the census schedules and the list of Tables. The book then discusses the growth pattern of India's population during the past century at the national and state level; its urban and rural growth; sex and age structure; marital status; religious composition; literacy and educational attainment; economic activity; and,' profile of the voters.
The Census Organisation has released religion wise data related to marital status, literacy and educational attainment and economic activity for the first time in Independent India. Use of this information has immensely enriched the exposition in this book.
I have now revised the original manuscript with two new chapters, one on scheduled castes and scheduled tribes’ populations and the other on housing, household amenities and assets. These topics, although quite important in themselves, have generally been left out from books on population. I have, however, deleted the chapter on "Profile of Voters" as it was somewhat marginal. I have also preferred to delete the "List of Tables" that were to be generated from 2001 census data.
I am grateful to the National Book Trust for providing me an opportunity to write a book on population issues in the new millennium in a simple language for the general public. I thank Shri K. Naraynan Unni and Shri C. Chakravarty of the Office of the Registrar General, India, for making data available to me as soon as they were processed. This helped me in analysing relevant data fast. Prof. D. B. Gupta, currently associated with the National Council of Applied Economic Research examined the first draft of the book and made several useful suggestions, I am truly grateful to him.
I thank Shri Varghese K. who analysed certain data for me and prepared several diagrams and maps. I shall fail in my duty if I do not appreciate the work behind the scene of the Editorial Department of the NBT, especially Shri Dwijendra Kumar and people in the Production Department, particularly Shri Veenesh, who worked under pressure and have brought out the book POPULATION OF INDIA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: CENSUS 2001 (revised edition) fairly very soon.
There would, however, be several shortcomings in the book for which I am solely responsible. I shall appreciate very much if I get comments and suggestions from the readers.
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