 However, it could not maintain the momentum of growth; the growth rate slowed to 26% in the last decade.The population registered in 2001 was 13.06 lakhs as against 10.31 lakhs 1991.The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) has been steadily declining from 4.64% in 1971–81 to 3.45% in 1981–1991, and further to 2.39% in 1991–2001.