Spatial and Temporal Variation of Adult Age Group Population in India

Abstract

The adult age group population holds a prime place in governing the demographic and socio­economic conditions of any country. It is the adult age group population with which all other characteristics of population are intimately related and from which they derive their significance. The adult age group includes people in the age group of 15-59 years. The proportion of adult age group population depends upon a variety of demographic and economic factors. Demographically, the birth rate, longevity of life and the migration behaviour are important. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand the trend of adult age group population at state level from 1881-2001. It reveals that the proportion of adult age group population in the country increased from 56.34 per cent in 1881 census to 56.90 percent in 2001 census. However the trend shows that the proportion of adult age group population has not uniform from 1881 census to 2001 census.