|
Area |
147,181 sq.km. |
|
Arable land |
26,533 sq km.. |
|
Population (2001) |
23.15 million |
|
Rate of population growth |
2.24 percent |
|
Density of population |
157 per sq.km |
|
Rural population |
86 percent
|
|
Urban population |
14 percent |
|
Economically active population |
72 percent |
|
LAND USE (1991) |
Area sq.km. |
Percent |
|
Agriculture
|
26,533
|
18.0
|
|
Forest |
55,334 |
37.6 |
|
Snow |
22,463 |
15.3 |
|
Pasture |
19,785 |
13.4 |
|
Water |
4,000 |
2.7 |
|
Other |
19,066 |
13.0 |
|
2001/2002 |
|
Infant mortality |
64.2 per 1000 |
|
Life expectancy |
61.9 yrs. |
|
Crude birth rate |
41 per 1000 |
|
Crude death rate |
11.5 per 1000 |
|
Literacy rate |
49.2% |
|
|
Gross Domestic Product (current prices) |
Rs. 557869 mln. |
|
Gross Domestic Product (1994/95 constant prices)
of which
|
Rs. 312500 mln |
|
-Agriculture |
Rs. 121227 mln |
|
-Non-agriculture |
Rs. 191273 mln. |
|
Rate of growth of GDP
(at factor cost) (2005-06)
|
1.9% |
|
Per capita GDP (current prices 2005-2006)
Gold and foreign currency
|
US $ 311 |
|
Reserves (2004) |
Rs. 131366 mln |
|
Exports (2004/05) |
Rs. 58706 mln. |
|
Imports . (2004/05) |
Rs. 140473 mln |
|
Trade balance negative (04/05) |
Rs. 90768 mln. |
|
Balance of payments (2004/05) |
Rs. 14613 mln. |
Foreign debt. (2004/05)
|
Rs. 219641 mln. |
|
(Inflation rate based on urban consumer price index)(2004/05) |
4.4 % |
|
Export/Import
|
0.39 |
|
