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Study of Population Scenario in Chhattisgarh State in India
1Fayyaz Alam and Dr. Richa Sengupta
1Research Scholar, Dept. of Social Work, Sri Satya Sai University of Technology & Medical
Sciences, Sehore
ABSTRACT:
Today, women are the indicators for the advancement of any society. They are now no more
remained inside the four walls of the kitchen, rather they have come forward in the society
acting and taking various roles. All these changes are brought by education. Therefore,
education is regarded as the major weapon and important agent for the improvement and
betterment of the status of woman as well as the key to socio-political and economic affairs
like job opportunities, social equality, etc. Education is the first priority for women
development and movements were started all over the world for improving women's status
giving predominant position to education.
Women’s education has been the interest for several decades and this has been reflected in
reports of various commissions. Many developing countries are allocating a quarter of their
national budget to education, and some of them even more.
But women do not enjoy all the educational opportunities they have, and often do not have
any at all. Everywhere in the world, women got less education than men, and over the vast
areas of the globe, the majority of illiterates are women. The inferior status of women is
linked to their traditional role. Evelyne Sullerot remarked that women were created by God
for the discharge of duties inside the home, and men for all the others.' Since prehistoric
times, status of women has not been changed in the social formation. Women form almost
half the population in our country, yet the status of women in India, be it economic or social,
leaves much to be desired. Though our Constitution guarantees equal rights and equal
opportunities to both man and woman, visible and invisible inequalities based on gender
persist. The predominant and pervading patriarchal' system created disadvantages for women
in every sphere and at all the stages of life.
KEYWORDS: Women, Discrimination, Population, United Nations
1.1 OVERVIEW
Today, women are the indicators for the advancement of any society. They are now no more
remained inside the four walls of the kitchen, rather they have come forward in the society
acting and taking various roles. All these changes are brought by education. Therefore,
education is regarded as the major weapon and important agent for the improvement and
betterment of the status of woman as well as the key to socio-political and economic affairs
like job opportunities, social equality, etc. Education is the first priority for women
development and movements were started all over the world for improving women's status
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giving predominant position to education.
On 7 November 1967, the United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women. Article 3 Stipulated: that- all appropriate measures shall be
taken to educate public opinion and to direct national aspirations towards the eradication of
prejudice and the abolition of customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of
the inferiority of women [Rao, R.K. 2000].
Women’s education has been the interest for several decades and this has been reflected in
reports of various commissions. Many developing countries are allocating a quarter of their
national budget to education, and some of them even more.
But women do not enjoy all the educational opportunities they have, and often do not have
any at all. Everywhere in the world, women got less education than men, and over the vast
areas of the globe, the majority of illiterates are women. The inferior status of women is
linked to their traditional role. Evelyne Sullerot remarked that women were created by God
for the discharge of duties inside the home, and men for all the others.' Since prehistoric
times, status of women has not been changed in the social formation. Women form almost
half the population in our country, yet the status of women in India, be it economic or social,
leaves much to be desired. Though our Constitution guarantees equal rights and equal
opportunities to both man and woman, visible and invisible inequalities based on gender
persist. The predominant and pervading patriarchal' system created disadvantages for women
in every sphere and at all the stages of life.
1.2 GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND OF CHHATTISGARH
Chhattisgarh is a state in the central part of India and was carved out of the state of Madhya
Pradesh on November 1, 2000. The regions of south east Madhya Pradesh were included in
this new state which accounts for 15% of the steel production in the country. The state borders
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh. It also shares its boundary with the
state of Jharkhand which was also formed on the same day as Chhattisgarh. The state has
tropical climate and Chhattisgarhi is the main language spoken in the state. The city of Raipur
is the most prominent city in the state and has a popular domestic airport. The Chhattisgarh
Census 2011 throws light on the most important stats about the state.
The Population of Chhattisgarh according to the 2011 census stands at about 25 million,
making it the 16th most populated state in India. The state came into being in the year 2000
and was formed out of Madhya Pradesh. The state is spread over an area of about 135000 sq.
km. making it the 7th largest state in the country in terms of area. The density of population
per sq. Km. is about 191 and fairly below the national average. The state has a growth rate of
about 22% which exceeds the national growth rate of about 17%. The population of the state
is rising considerably due to rapid efforts towards development and progress. The literacy rate
in the state is about 73% a figure that has improved tremendously in the last few years due to
the consistent efforts of the government. The sex ratio in Chhattisgarh is about 990 which is a
healthy figure and above many of the other states. The statistics in the Chhattisgarh Census
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2011 reveal facts that can be instrumental in planning for a better development plan for the
state.
The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Chhattisgarh is Raipur. The
languages spoken in the Chhattisgarh state includes Chattisgarh and Hindi. In total
Chhattisgarh (CG) state comprises 18 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International
Organization for Standardization for Chhattisgarh state is CG. 1.3 POPULATION
PROFILE OF CHHATTISGARH
As per details from Census 2011, Chhattisgarh has population of 2.56 Crores, an increase
from figure of 2.08 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Chhattisgarh as per 2011 census
is 25,545,198 of which male and female are 12,832,895 and 12,712,303 respectively. In 2001,
total population was 20,833,803 in which males were 10,474,218 while females were
10,359,585.
The trend of population growth rate in Chhattisgarh is shown in table below:
The total population growth in this decade was 22.61 percent while in previous decade it was
18.06 percent. The population of Chhattisgarh forms 2.11 percent of India in 2011. In 2001,
the figure was 2.03 percent.
Chart 1.1: Population Chart
