VI. DEMOGRAPHY

A. NUMBER OF SPEAKERS

The number of Juang speakers in India, according to 2001 census is 23,708

1. Main Habitat

a. Male/Female

The following table gives the picture of male-female Juang speakers distributed in 3 Indian states, according to the 2001 census.

India/State/Union Territory Total Male Female
India 23,708 11,655 12,053
Orissa 23,701 11,651 12,050
Nagaland 6 3 3
Uttaranchal 1 1 0


b. Rural/Urban

Table showing the rural-urban distribution of Juang speakers distributed in 3 Indian states, according to 2001 census.

India/State/Union Territory Total Rural Urban
India 23,708 23,433 275
Orissa 23,701 23,426 275
Nagaland 6 6 0
Uttaranchal 1 1 0


2. Decennial Growth

The following table shows the decennial growth of Juang Speakers in 4 consecutive census reports:

Year Language Speakers Decadal Percentage Increase
1971 12,172 *
1981 19,038 56.41
1991 16,858 -11.45
2001 23,758 40.93


B. Settlement Pattern

The following table shows the rural-urban / male-female distribution of juang speakers in orissa, according to 2001 census:

Total Rural Urban
Persons 41,339 40,275 1,064
Male 20,524 19,980 544
Female 20,815 20,295 520

c. Literacy and Education

1. Literacy

a. Rate

Table showing the rural-urban / male-female literacy rate of Juang speakers in orissa in 2001.

Total Rural Urban
Persons 25.35 24.78 45.53
Male 38.41 37.89 56.44
Female 12.52 11.90 34.56


Table below shows the ratio of male-female literacy rate of Juang speakers in orissa in 2001.

Total Rural Urban
Male 75.10 75.77 62.17
Female 24.90 24.23 37.83

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