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What percentage of the total population in Kerala do women constitute?

A48.9 percent

B50 percent

C52 percent

D23.4 percent

Answer:

C. 52 percent

Read Explanation:

  • As per the 2011 Census, the ratio of women to men in Kerala

  • 1,084 (which is high compared to the national figure of 940)

  • Women constitute 52 percent of the total population in Kerala.

  • Children aged 0-14 years represent 23.4 per cent of the total population in Kerala


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