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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Profile of the Study District

From: Women’s freedom of movement and participation in psychosocial support groups: qualitative study in northern India

Indicator

National - India

State-Uttarakhand

District-Dehradun

Population (millions)

1210

10.1

1.7

Rural Population

68.8%

69.5%

44.5%

Under Age 15 Population

28.6%

28.9%

25.3%

Sex Ratio at Birth (females: males)

919: 1000

888: 1000

886: 1000

Female Literacy Rate

68.4%

76.5%

81.5%

Male Literacy Rate

85.7%

90.7%

91.8%

  1. State and National level data from 2015 to 16, Dehradun district data from 2011 to 13. Sources: [34,35,36,37]