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Last Updated:: 31/12/2015
Type of Forest Cover (2001 - 05)
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Type of Forest Cover in Indian States and Union Territories (2001-05)
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(Area in km2)
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States/UTs
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Geographical area
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Forest cover in 2001
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Forest cover in 2003
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Forest cover in 2005
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Dense forest
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Open forest
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Total
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Very dense forest
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Mod. dense forest
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Open forest
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Total
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Very dense forest
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Mod. dense forest
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Open forest
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Total
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Andhra Pradesh
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2,75,069
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25,827
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18,810
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44,637
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23
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24,356
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20,040
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44,419
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130
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24,199
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20,043
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44,372
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Arunachal Pradesh
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83,743
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53,932
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14,113
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68,045
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13,907
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39,604
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14,508
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68,019
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14,411
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37,977
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15,389
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67,777
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Assam
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78,438
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15,830
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11,884
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27,714
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1,684
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11,358
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14,784
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27,826
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1,444
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11,387
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14,814
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27,645
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Bihar
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94,163
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3,372
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2,348
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5,720
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76
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2,951
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2,531
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5,558
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110
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3,004
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2,465
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5,579
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Chhattisgarh
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1,35,191
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37,880
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18,568
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56,448
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1,540
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37,440
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17,018
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55,998
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2,256
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36,472
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17,135
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55,863
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Delhi
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1,483
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38
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73
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111
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0
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52
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118
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170
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0
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54
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122
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176
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Goa
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3,702
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1,785
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310
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2,095
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0
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1,255
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901
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2,156
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55
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1,095
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1,014
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2,164
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Gujarat
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1,96,022
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8,673
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6,479
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15,152
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114
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6,231
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8,601
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14,946
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114
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6,024
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8,577
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14,715
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Haryana
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44,212
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1,139
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615
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1,754
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2
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518
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997
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1,517
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3
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523
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1,061
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1,587
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Himachal Pradesh
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55,673
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10,429
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3,931
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14,360
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1,093
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7,883
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5,377
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14,353
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1,097
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7,831
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5,441
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14,369
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Jammu & Kashmir
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2,22,236
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11,848
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9,389
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21,237
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2,102
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8,395
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10,770
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21,267
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2,135
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8,394
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10,744
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21,273
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Jharkhand
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79,714
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11,787
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10,850
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22,637
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2,544
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9,137
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11,035
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22,716
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2,544
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9,078
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10,969
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22,591
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Karnataka
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1,91,791
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26,156
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10,835
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36,991
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431
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22,030
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13,988
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36,449
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464
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21,634
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13,153
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35,251
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Kerala
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38,863
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11,772
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3,788
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15,560
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334
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9,294
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5,949
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15,577
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1,024
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8,636
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5,935
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15,595
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Madhya Pradesh
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3,08,245
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44,384
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32,881
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77,265
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4,000
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37,843
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34,586
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76,429
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4,239
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36,843
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34,931
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76,013
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Maharashtra
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3,07,713
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30,894
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16,588
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47,482
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8,070
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20,317
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18,478
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46,865
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8,191
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20,193
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19,092
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47,476
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Manipur
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22,327
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5,710
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11,216
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16,926
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720
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5,818
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10,681
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17,219
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923
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5,541
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10,622
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17,086
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Meghalaya
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22,429
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5,681
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9,903
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15,584
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168
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6,323
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10,348
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16,839
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338
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6,808
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9,842
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16,988
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Mizoram
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21,081
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8,936
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8,558
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17,494
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84
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7,404
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10,942
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18,430
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133
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6,173
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12,378
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18,684
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Nagaland
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16,579
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5,393
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7,952
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13,345
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57
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5,650
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7,902
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13,609
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236
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5,602
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7,881
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13,719
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Orissa
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1,55,707
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27,972
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20,866
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48,838
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288
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27,882
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20,196
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48,366
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538
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27,656
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20,180
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48,374
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Punjab
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50,362
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1,549
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883
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2,432
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0
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743
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837
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1,580
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0
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723
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835
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1,558
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Rajasthan
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3,42,239
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6,322
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10,045
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16,367
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14
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4,482
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11,330
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15,826
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14
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4,456
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11,380
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15,850
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Sikkim
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7,096
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2,391
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802
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3,193
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458
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1,904
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900
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3,262
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498
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1,912
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852
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3,262
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Tamil Nadu
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1,30,058
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12,499
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8,983
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21,482
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2,440
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9,567
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10,636
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22,643
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2,650
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9,790
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10,604
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23,044
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Tripura
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10,486
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3,463
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3,602
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7,065
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58
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4,988
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3,047
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8,093
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61
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4,969
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3,125
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8,155
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Uttar Pradesh
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2,40,928
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8,965
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4,781
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13,746
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1,297
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4,699
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8,122
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14,118
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1,297
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4,682
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8,148
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14,127
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Uttarakhand
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53,483
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19,023
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4,915
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23,938
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4,002
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14,420
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6,043
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24,465
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4,002
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14,396
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6,044
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24,442
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West Bengal
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88,752
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6,346
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4,347
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10,693
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2,303
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3,742
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6,298
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12,343
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2,302
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3,777
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6,334
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12,413
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A & N Islands
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8,249
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6,593
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337
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6,930
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3,475
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2,809
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680
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6,964
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3,359
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2,646
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624
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6,629
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Chandigarh
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114
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5
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4
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9
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1
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8
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6
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15
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1
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8
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6
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15
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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491
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151
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68
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219
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0
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145
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80
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225
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0
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130
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91
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221
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Daman & Diu
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112
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2
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4
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6
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0
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2
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6
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8
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0
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2
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6
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8
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Lakshadweep
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32
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27
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0
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27
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0
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12
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11
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23
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0
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15
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10
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25
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Puducherry
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480
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35
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1
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36
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0
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17
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23
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40
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0
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17
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25
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42
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Total
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32,87,263
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4,16,809
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2,58,729
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6,75,538
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51,285
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3,39,279
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2,87,769
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6,78,333
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54,569
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3,32,647
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2,89,872
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6,77,088
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Source: Forest Survey of India, Dehradun. State of Forest Report (2001-2005).
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