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Fig 1.1
Decadal Growth of Population in India and Kerala 1901-2011
MACRO ECONOMIC PROFILE
Source: Census of India 2011

1.3 Child population (0-6 years) in Kerala shows a declining trend. Census data reveals a negative
growth rate of the child population in the state (-8.44 per cent). Kerala’s total child population in 2011
is 3472955. It was 3793146 as per 2001 census data. The child population consists of 10 % of
the total population. It was 12 % as per 2001 census. Figure 1.2 shows a comparative visual idea
of percentage of child population in Kerala as per 2001 and 2011 census. The highest proportion
of child population is in Malappuram district and lowest proportion is in Pathanamthitta district. The
proportion of child population has decreased from 12 % to 10% in Kerala, and all the districts are
showing almost a similar pattern of decrease. The southern districts in Kerala show 2% decline
except Kollam which has a decline of 1 % in the proportion of child population, while the northern
districts in Kerala show 1 % decline in the proportion of child population except Wayanad which has
a decline of 2 %. It shows that new addition to population in northern districts is faster, while in the
southern districts it is slower. Details are in Appendix 1.1

Fig 1.2
Child Population in Kerala ( % )

Source: Census of India 2011

Kerala State Planning Board