Millennium Project
India Node (July 2004)
Education and
Women Empowerment
Women in 2020
Women’s Futures
Women Executive
Development in
Higher Education
Women Development
Women Veterinarians in
Science and Society
Education and
Women Empowerment
Teachers’ Role
Changing Scenario
Education Futures
Promotion of Knowledge
Based Enterprises
in the Institution of
Higher Learning
Higher Edu. for
National Development
Role of Edu. Institutions in
Empowering Women
Acqua Tech. –
Water Treatment &
Maintaining of Water
Treatment Plants
Women Veterinarians
in
Science & Society
Technology Futures
Indigenous
Manufacture of
Bio-Equipment
Fashion Technology
Astronomy and
Astrophysics
Environmental Science
Environment
Futures
Bioresources for
School Children
Discussion with
Central
Drug Research Institute
Herbal
Futures
Quality Improvement
Training Programme
on Garlic
Department
of Ocean
Development
Entrepreneurship
Awareness Camps
Enhancing
Employability
Entrepreneurship
Futures
Marketing Culture for
Women Entrepreneurs
Women
Entrepreneurship
Developing
E-Culture
Decision
Making
Challenges in
Administration
Challenges
Conscious Evolution
Environment
Challenges
TV National
Channel
Futures Through Media
TV Private Channels
(Education Futures, Career Futures,
Career trends, History for future,
Science)
All Press
All India
Radio
Tamil Nadu State Council
for Science & Technology
Central Drug
Research Institute (CDRI)
Tamil Nadu State Council
for Higher Education
Universities
Colleges
Networking with
Organizations
Central Electro Chemical
Research Institute (CECRI)
Women Development
Corporation
Indian Institute
of Astrophysics
Central Institute
of Medicinal
and Aromatic Plants
(CIMAP)
Indian Association of
Social Science Institutions
Convocation Address
Seminar
Presentations
Invited Talks
Training
Programmes
FORMATS
Visioning
Exercises
Brain Storming
Session
College Day Lecture
Creativity Workshops
Research Projects
Gender Issues in India and Tamil Nadu
Wealth Ranking
Future
Herbal Technology
University Administration
Self Help Group Studies
Entrepreneurship
STATUS OF WOMEN
IN INDIA AND TAMIL NADU
Total Population in India and Tamil Nadu (in Millions)
India
1200
1027
1000
838
800
600
435
403
M ales
Females
531
496
M ales
Females
India
400
200
0
Total
1991
Total
2001
Tamil Nadu
70
62.1
56
60
50
40
30
28
27.5
M ales
Females
31
30.8
M ales
Females
Tamil Nadu
20
10
0
1991
To tal
2001
To tal
Percent Distribution of Estimated Population by AgeGroup, Sex and Residence in India (1999)
14
12
10
8
11.8
11.6
11.5
11.8
12.2
12
9.3
9.2
9.1
6
7.8
7.5
7.3
5.7
4
5.7 5.7
3.8 3.8 3.8
2
2.7
2.5
2.4
0
1.4
1.3
1.2
0.4
0.3 0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0-4 10-14 20-24 30-34 40-44 50-54 60-64 70-74 80-84 85+
Total
Male
Female
Birth Rate in Tamilnadu and India –
Per 1000 Population
40
35
30
36.9
31.4
34.6
35.2
30
30.7
33
29.8
33.1
33.9
28.9
28
33.7
32.9
32.2
31.5
24.7
24
22.7
27.9
25
20
15
10
5
0
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
Tamil Nadu
1983
India
1985
1987
1988
Death Rate in Tamil Nadu and India – Per 1000 Population
16
15
13.8
14.4
13.1
14
12
11.2
10.8
10
10.4
9.5
8.7
8.5
8
8
8
8.2
8
8
7.9
6
8.4
7.2
7.9
7.8
4
2
0
1971
1975
1980
1985
1990
Tamil Nadu
1995
1997
India
1999
2000
2001
Infant Mortality Rate – Per 1000 live births
160
140
120
129
113
100
134
140
108
112
130
103
120
100
80
110
91
105
83
60
40
20
0
1971
1973
1975
1977
Tamilnadu
1979
India
1981
1982
Expectation of life at Birth at Tamil Nadu
70
60
52.5
50
41.09
35.03
40
30
64.85
62.85
26.21
36.17
27.13
24.23
1891-1901
1911-1921
10
65.2
1991-1996
1996-2001
51.9
19.75
20
63.05
39.24
0
1931-1941
1951-1961
1971-1981
Male
Female
Expectation of life at Birth at India
70
60.6
62.8
60
51.4
50
41.89
40
32.09
64.2
61.7
30
23.6
50.2
19.42
40.55
20
31.37
10
23.96
20.91
0
1891-1901
1911-1921
1931-1941
1951-1961
1971-1981
1991-1996
1996-2001
M ale
Female
Sex Ratio No. of Females per 1000 Males
1060
1044
1040
1029
1020
1012
1000
992
980
972
960
955
945
940
Inching Forward
986
977
941
974
934
933
927
920
900
880
860
1901
1921
1941
1961
1981
1991
India
2001
Tamil Nadu
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Years)
980
970
960
974
964
967
962
950
948
945
940
939
930
Retrograde Step
927
920
910
900
1971
1981
1991
India
Tamil Nadu
2001
113
P roportion of M ales to Females at Birth for India
(M ales per Hundred Females)
112
112
111
111
110
109
111 111
110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110
109
108
107
81-83 82-84 83-85 84-86 85-87 86-88 87-89 88-90 89-91 90-92 91-93 92-94 93-95
Growth of Indian Population by Sex –
Average Annual Exponential Growth Rate Percent
2.5
2.27
2.22
2.15
2
2.142.17
2.1
1.971.94
1.9
1.5
1.061.04
1.01
1
0.61
0.5
1.27
1.25 1.25
0.56
0.53
0
1901-1911 1921-1931 1941-1951 1961-1971 1981-1991 1991-2001
Female
M ale
Total
Literacy Rate % in India
90
Leaping Forward
80
79.6
70
60
56.4
50
46
40
43.6
40.4
34.5
30
20
10
10.6
5.9
1.1
9.8
5.3
0.6
0
1901
1911
15.6
9.5
2.9
12.2
7.2
1.8
1921
1931
1941
Male
24.9
27.2
16.1
18.3
7.3
8.86
1951
64.1
65.4
52.2
54.28
39.29
29.75
28.3
21.97
15.34
1961
Female
1971
Tot al
1981
1991
2001
Literacy Rate % in Tamil Nadu
90
82.3
80
73.8 73.5
70
68.1
60
59.5
51.6
50
45.4
40
31.7
30
25.6
20
10
0
14.1
7.6
1
17.1
9.2
1.5
18.6
20
10.4
2.4
11.3
2.9
16.2
6.9
20.8
36.4
54.4
62.7 64.6
51.3
40.4
30.9
21.1
10.1
1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Male
Female
Total
Gender Gap in Literacy
35
30.53
30
28.62
25
25.06
23.98
21.6
20
13.1
10
18.7
17.6
17.1
16.2
15.6
15
Leaping Forward
27.62
26.62
24.84
22.42
18.3
17.78
12.7
10.4
9.5
9.2
5
0
1901
1911
1921
1931
1941
India
1951
25.28
1961
1971
1981
1991
Tamil Nadu
Gender Gap of % of Boys - % of Girls
2001
Enrollment of Students at Primary Level in Tamil Nadu (in %)
60.00
55.78
55.62
55.47
55.32
55.15
44.22
44.38
44.53
44.68
44.85
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
89-90
90-91
91-92
92-93
Boys
93-94
Girls
Enrollment of Students in the Middle Schools
in Tamil Nadu (in %)
53.00
52.07
52.00
51.00
51.41
51.22
51.05
51.01
48.59
48.78
48.95
48.99
50.00
49.00
48.00
47.93
47.00
46.00
45.00
97-98
98-99
99-00
00-01
01-02
Boys
Girls
No. of Persons Admitted in
High School in Tamil Nadu (in %)
70.00
60.00
59.61
61.16
58.35
57.84
50.00
40.00
40.39
38.84
41.65
42.16
53.97
55.61
46.03
44.39
53.11
46.89
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
91-92
93-94
95-96
97-98
99-00
01-02
Male
02-03
Female
No. of Persons Admitted in Higher Secondary
School – Tamil Nadu (in %)
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
55.64
55.89
44.36
44.11
54.38
45.62
58.50 50.29
52.43
49.70
47.57
41.50
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
91-92
93-94
95-96
97-98
99-00
M ale
01-02
Female
Drop out Rate % at Primary School Level in Tamil Nadu
25
20
21.16
19.31
17.71
18.35
17.3
16.39
16.97
15.85
14.88
15
16.18
15.05
13.99
16.07
14.41
12.93
15.95
14.31
12.73
15.5
13.85
12.2
10
Inching Forward
5
0
91-92
93-94
95-96
Boys
97-98
Girls
99-00
Total
01-02
02-03
Drop out Rate % at Middle School Level in Tamil Nadu
50
45
40
46.5
41.67
37.48
35
30
41.2
36.85
37.11
32.16
32.54
28.6
25
34.64
29.99
25.94
36.03
35.43
34.74
34.53
35.46
35.07
34.3
32.1
29.99
20
15
10
Inching Forward
5
0
91-92
93-94
95-96
Boys
97-98
Girls
99-00
Tot al
01-02
02-03
Gender Gap in Drop out Rate at Primary &
Middle School Levels – Tamil Nadu
10
9.02
9.04
8
8.7
8.51
6
4
3.45
2
1.96
2.19
2.09
0
-2
91-92
93-94
95-96
97-98
3.14
3.22
3.3
-0.93
-1.29
99-00
01-02
02-03
-4
-4.31
-6
Primary School
M iddle School
Gender Gap of % of Girls - % of Boys
Drop out Rate % at Higher Secondary
School Level in Tamil Nadu
80
70
71.93
67.94
64.45
60
69.85
66.17
62.98
68.2
63.87
60.14
65.74
61.06
57.04
57.97
57.92
57.85
50
57.79
57.55
57.51
57.37
57.24
57.34
40
30
Inching Forward
20
10
0
91-92
93-94
95-96
Boys
97-98
Girls
99-00
Total
01-02
02-03
Drop out Rate % at High School in Tamil Nadu
88
86
84
86.07
84.9
83.92
82
84.28
83
81.89
80
83.65
81.4
79.45
78
82.54
79.86
83.43
82.27
80.92
77.54
79.69
79.51
79.32
76
74
77.2
75.81
74.22
72
70
68
91-92
93-94
95-96
Boys
97-98
Girls
99-00
Total
01-02
02-03
Gender Gap in Drop out Rate at Hr. Sec.
School and High School – Tamil Nadu
10
8
7.48
8.06
8.7
6.87
6
5
4.2
4
2
2.15
2.39
0
91-92
93-94
95-96
97-98
-2
0.45
0.27
-0.12
-0.37
99-00
01-02
02-03
-2.51
-4
Higher Seconday School
High School
Gender Gap of % of Girls - % of Boys
-2.98
Number of Students Studying
Under Graduate Courses in Tamil Nadu in %
80.00
74.25
70.00
60.00
50.00
51.36
48.64
40.00
55.66
44.34
30.00
Leaping Forward
51.37
48.63
51.49
48.51
51.86
48.14
25.75
20.00
10.00
0.00
97-98
98-99
99-00
00-01
01-02
M ale
02-03
Female
Number of Students Studying
Post Graduate Courses in Tamil Nadu in %
70.00
60.00
59.00
61.83
58.61
52.86
47.14
50.00
40.00
41.00
38.17
51.31
48.69
52.51
47.49
41.39
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
97-98
98-99
99-00
00-01
01-02
M ale
02-03
Female
Number of Students Studying
M.Phil. in Tamil Nadu (in %)
70.00
60.00
50.20
51.32
49.80
48.68
97-98
98-99
50.00
40.00
55.09
56.57
57.68
59.50
44.91
43.43
42.32
40.50
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
99-00
M ale
00-01
Female
01-02
02-03
Number of Students Studying
Ph.D. in Tamil Nadu (in %)
80.00
70.00
67.18
60.00
60.82
61.39
39.18
38.61
63.45
62.65
36.55
37.35
59.19
50.00
40.00
30.00
32.82
40.81
20.00
10.00
0.00
97-98
98-99
99-00
Male
00-01
Female
01-02
02-03
Number of Students in
Engineering Colleges and
Polytechnics in Tamil Nadu (in %)
100.00
90.00
80.00
85.92
76.50
70.00
73.81
70.00
71.28
30.00
28.72
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
23.50
26.19
14.08
10.00
0.00
97-98
98-99
99-00
M ale
00-01
Female
01-02
Number of AIDS Cases in Tamil Nadu
7000
6484
6000
5000
4206
4000
3000
2730
Retrograde Step
2000
1000
521
0
92
19861992
61
1993
192
1994
37
1995
532
199
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Number of AIDS Cases in India
16000
14139
14000
12000
10000
8000
7234
6000
4000
3337
2000
0
260
252
1986- 1993
1992
457
1994
1047 1051
1995 1996
1983 1602
1997 1998
1999
2000 2001
Industrial Classification-wise Percentage of Workers in
Rural Areas by Sex in India - Males (1999-00)
0.5
3.2
5.6
6.8
4.5
0.2
7.3
0.6
71.4
Agri, hunt ing f orest ry and f ishing
Mining and Quarrying
Manuf act uring
Elect ricit y, Gas and Wat er
Const ruct ion
Wholesale and ret ail t rade and rest aurant s and hot els
Transport , St orage and Communicat ion
Financing, Insurance, real est at e business services
Communit y, Social and Personal Services
Industrial Classification-wise Percentage of Workers in
Rural Areas by Sex in India - Females (1999-00)
1.1 2
3.6
7.6
0.3
Looking Forward
85.4
Agri, hunting forestry and fishing
M ining and Quarrying
M fg.
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels
Community, Social and Personal Services
Women Leadership
Contesting Candidates in India
6000
4861
5000
Inching Forward
4000
3000
1996
2000
Women M.P.s in % in India
1000
0
Male
15
Female
11.6
Professionals in India (1995)
10
5
156
3
0
1945
1995
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
65000
Doctors (Licensiates)
4000
Male
Female
Women Development
Towards Realizing a
Colourful Dream
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