Indian population growth
Table 1: Population Growth in Historically Independent Indian States
| Independent States |
1985 population in millions |
Growth per annum (%) |
2000 population in millions |
| Bhutan |
0.4 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
| Ceylon |
11.2 |
1.3 |
13.6 |
| Ladakh |
0.2 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
| Nepal |
8.6 |
2.1 |
11.7 |
| Sikkim |
0.1 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
| Tibet |
1.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
Table 2: Population Growth in Independent Indian Successor States
| Independent Indian Successor States |
1985 population in millions |
Growth per annum (%) |
2000 population in millions |
| Goa |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
| Gorkhaland |
0.7 |
2.7 |
1.5 |
| Gujarat |
20.4 |
2.1 |
27.9 |
| Karnataka |
25.9 |
1.5 |
32.3 |
| Kerala |
17.8 |
1.5 |
22.2 |
| Maharahstra |
50.2 |
2.3 |
70.6 |
| Rajasthan |
28.5 |
2.8 |
34.1 |
| Tamilnad |
31.4 |
1.5 |
39.3 |
| Teluguland |
37.5 |
1.9 |
49.8 |
Table 3: Population Growth in League of Nations Mandates in India
| League of Nations Mandate in India |
1985 population in millions |
Growth per annum (%) |
2000 population in millions |
| Bengal |
20.7 |
2.7 |
29.2 |
| Khalistan |
6.7 |
2.0 |
9.0 |
| North India |
64.0 |
3.0 |
100.1 |
Table 4: Total Population Growth in Indian Community (1985-2000)
|
1985 population in millions |
Growth per annum (%) |
2000 population in millions |
| Indian Community |
339.3 |
1.7 |
434.0 |
Table 5: Major Indian Populations Outside Indian Community (1985-2000)
| Country |
Total Indian population in 2000 |
Percentage of total national population in 2000 |
| Arabia |
1 400 000 |
61 |
| East African Community |
380 000 |
1 |
| England |
2 850 000 |
7 |
| Fiji |
470 000 |
63 |
| Kwazulu |
850 000 |
19 |
| Mauritius |
700 000 |
52 |
| Réunion |
240 000 |
47 |
| Surinam |
950 000 |
58 |
| Trinidad |
270 000 |
43 |
| Rest of European Confederation |
3 450 000 |
0.5 |
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