India's
Demographic Trends
Population
growth is one of India's biggest challenges.
Since 1951 the population of the country has
increased from 36.11 crores to 102.87 crores.
|
India's
Demographic Trends (Source: HDR 2006) |
|
Total
Population (millions) |
Annual
Population Growth Rate (%) |
| 1975
(620.7) |
1975-2004
(1.9) |
|
2004 (1087.1) |
2004-15
(1.3) |
| 2015
(1260.4) |
|
|
Urban
Population (% of total) |
Population
under age 15 (% of total) |
| 1975
(21.3) |
2004 (32.5) |
| 2004
(28.5) |
2015 (28.0) |
| 2015
(32.0) |
|
|
Population
ages 65 and older (% of total) |
Total
fertility Rate (birth per woman) |
|
2004 (5.2) |
1970-75
(5.4) |
|
2015 (6.2) |
2004-05
(3.1) |
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of States Derived from National Family
Health Survey - 3
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to view the trends of CBR and CDR in India
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to view the trends of TFR in
India
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