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Age Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR) for the 15-19 year age group declined by 32% from 45.2 in 2006 to 30.7 in 2011. For the 20-24 age group, it declined by 5% from 208.1 in 2006 to 196.7 in 2011. For the 25-29 age group, 9% decline of the ASFR from 168 in 2006 to 153.4 in 2011 was observed. For the age group 30-34, it declined by 12% from 79.1 in 2006 to 69.8 in 2011. For the age group 35-39,it declined by 26% from 35.7 in 2006 to 26.4 in 2011. For the age group 40-44, it declined by 42% from 15 in 2006 to 8.7 in 2011 and for the age group 45-49, it declined by 53% from 6 in 2006 to 2.8 in 2011.
During 2006-2011, maximum rate of decrease in the ASFR was observed for the age group 45-49, which declined at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14% and over this period ASFR was highest for the age group 20-24, followed by the age group 25-29.