India clocks 1.02 billion

NEW DELHI, MARCH 26. India has touched a population of over 1.02 billion as of March 1 this year, according to new census figures released today.

At 0000 hours March 1, 2001, the country's population stood at 1027,015,247, comprising 531,277,078 men and 495,738,169 women, the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Mr. J. K. Banthia, told reporters.

- PTI

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