This takes into account population ageing as well. Assumption: the proportional age-sex contribution of each district in 2011 to India is preserved in 2024.
District Wise Estimates
- Taken Indian census single age sex district level 2011 population data from RGI. Created groups by ageGroups and sex
- Estimated Contribution to indian 2011 population by each district – By age groups and sex
- Took 2024 Indian single age male female population from Population Prospects
https://population.un.org/dataportal/data/indicators/47/locations/356/start/2024/end/2024/table/pivotbyage?df=fa176aa1-9640-412b-b4ac-5c8ffbea
> e127. Created groups by ageGroups and sex - Extrapolated district age-sex population to 2024 by multiplying proportion from step 2 to the 2024 total Indian population. This also accounts for ageing of Indian population [factored in UNPP projections] at a national level.
- Allocated two 2011 districts to Ladakh and ten 2011 distrcits to Telangana
- Added male-female wise state level urbanization estimates from MOHFW to 2024 population. Urban male and female percentages from India Population Projections by Govt of India, https://nhm.gov.in/New_Updates_2018/Report_Population_Projection_2019.pdf, Pages 43, Table 8 and
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Age Groups
| 0-15 |
| 16-30 |
| 31-45 |
| 46-60 |
| 61-75 |
| >75 |
