Marital Status
1991
1996
2001
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Never married
1 433 997
32.8
1 596 267
31.5
1 787 519
31.9
Now married
2 623 909
60.0
3 072 785
60.6
3 325 482
59.4
Widowed
258 974
5.9
300 204
5.9
333 622
6.0
Divorced/Separated
53 485
1.2
97 262
1.9
152 349
2.7
Total
4 370 365
100.0
5 066 518
100.0
5 598 972
100.0

Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census