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2.1     AUROVILLE ASSIGNED POPULATION

 

     
 

2.1.1   The Auroville township has been conceived for an ultimate population of 50,000 people, who will come and stay here to accomplish the special task of carrying out spiritual as well as material researches, which will have wider applications not only in India but the world over. Today Auroville has such a work force of over 1,000 persons, who have assiduously built up its base and infrastructure, which may now attract more such dedicated people. A systematic further development of infrastructure will attract a working population to Auroville from all over the world, and the number of people living in Auroville is projected to be in the range of 15,000 by the year 2010. It is estimated that the target of 50,000 Aurovilians will be reached around 2025.


 
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2.1.2     The estimated numbers of persons in different age groups and the size of households is given in table 9:

 
 
Table 9 : Estimated Age Groups of Aurovilians

  Year 2010     Year 2025
Age group Total Men Women Total

0-19 4000 2000 2000 17000
20-59 10000 6000 4000 28000
60+ 1000 400 600 5000

All age groups 15000 8400 6600 50000
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2.1.3       Working Population: The working population will be in the age group from 20 to 59, i.e. 10,000 persons in 2010. These persons will be directly engaged in the production of goods and services for Auroville or in applied research activities that will have wide-spread benefit. Estimated break up of workers in various sectors is given in table 10:

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Table 10 : Estimated Break-up of Sectoral Employment 2010
Sector Estimated no. %

Primary
Farming, forest development, animal husbandry, wildlife, fisheries and such activities.
  1000  10
Secondary
Manufacturing including medium- sized clean industries, cottage & household industries & artisans both for local consumption and export.
  6000  60
Tertiary
Trade, transport, construction and services
  3000  30

Total 10000 100

 

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