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This study has been undertaken to investigate the inter-temporal changes in the growth and structure of population in Himachal Pradesh. In order to achieve the objective of the present study, the information has been collected from secondary sources. In this study data of three recent censuses- 1991, 2001 and 2011 have been used. Total population of Himachal Pradesh was about 52 Lakh per 1991 census, that increased to around 61 Lakh in 2001 and 69 Lakh as per 2011 census, recording a decadal growth rate of 17.5 during 1991-2001 census and 12.94 between 2001 and 2011 census. Sex-ratio (female per 1000 males) declined from 976, as per (1991 census) to 968 (2001 census) increased marginally to 972 as per 2011 census. The highest increase in population has been recorded in case of Christian (64.5 percent), followed by Jain (28.2 percent), Muslim (25.4 percent), Hindu (12.6 percent) and Sikh (10.4 percent) during 2001-2011. Literacy rate has increased from 63.75 percent (during 1991) to 82.80 percent (as per 2011 Census). Birth rates have shown a decline as per all censuses from 16.5 births per during 1991 Census to 16.0, as per 2011 Census. Death rate remained constant (uniform) at 6.7 deaths. Total fertility rate, has shown a declining trend among both rural and urban women. Overall, infant mortality rates among children of rural and urban women have shown a declining trend.