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Sathya Sai Baba
continues to be stable
Puttaparthi
(AP), April 8
Sathya Sai Baba, undergoing
treatment for multi-organ dysfunction, continued to show signs of
recovery though he is still on ventilator for respiratory support and
slow dialysis, doctors attending on the godman said today.
Punjab moves up sex ratio, literacy ladder
Chandigarh,
April 8
The provisional census data released today has come with mixed news for
the state. While Punjab can pride itself for showing drastic improvement
in its child sex ratio since 2001, it is still amongst the worst
performers in the country on this parameter. Though the child sex ratio
is low across all districts, situation in the border areas and Malwa
region is alarming.
(Details on Punjab
page)
the state in statistics |
Population
27.7 mn; 14.6 mn males,
13.1 mn females
Total area50,362 sq kms, 1.5%
of India’s area
The state (550) is more densely populated
as compared to the all-India average (382). Ludhiana
(975) is the most densely populated district. It is also the most
populous (34.88 lakh persons); least populous is Barnala (5.96
lakh)
The state has recorded a decadal growth
rate of 13.73% in 2001-11 as against 20.1% in 1991-2001
Sex ratio has increased from
876 in 2001 to 893 in 2011. It’s the highest in Hoshiarpur (962)
Child sex ratio in 0-6 age
group up from 798 in 2001 to 846 in 2011
Literacy rate stands at 76.7%. Male and female literacy
rates are 81.5% and 71.3 %, respectively. Hoshiarpur is
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Govt-Hazare talks fail
April 8, 2011
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Hazare
ignites public debate
April 7, 2011
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Money power at
play in TN poll
April 6, 2011
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Ratan
Tata,
Radia grilled by PAC
April 5, 2011
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Saluting Team India
April 4, 2011
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ON
TOP OF THE WORLD
April 3, 2011
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India, Sri Lanka chase history
April 2, 2011
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India
is now 1.21 billion strong
April 1, 2011
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India
win Pak battle, Lanka next
March 31, 2011
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Battle
of nerves
March 30, 2011
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