POPULATION GROWTH IN INDIA BYMEENA GOSWAMI Target Audience

POPULATION GROWTH IN INDIA BY-MEENA GOSWAMI

Target Audience 11 Years to 13 years Class VII to IX

After interacting with this software, learner will be able to : Identify the problems of increasing population Appreciate the advantages of small family

A DISTURBING PROFILE FAST GROWING POPULATION IS ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS FACING OUR COUNTRY. “BIRTH QUAKES HAVE BECOME MORE DANGEROUS THAN EARTH QUAKES” THE BIRTH QUAKE HAS A GLOBAL EFFECT IN THE WORLD OF TODAY.

Growth of population in India Year Population

Birth & Death rate in India (per Thousand) Year 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 Birth rate 46. 4 45. 2 39. 9 40. 9 41. 2 37. 5 32. 5 29. 2 26. 1 Death rate 36. 3 31. 2 27. 4 22. 0 19. 0 15. 0 11. 4 10. 1 8. 7

Literacy rate of India Year 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 Persons ( %) 18. 33 28. 31 34. 45 43, 56 52. 11 65. 38

Life Expectancy 1951 33 Years 2001 64 Years

Consequences of Population Explosion

Housing Problem 2001 -Shortage of houses 31 million

Pollution More population more pollution

More Pressure on Land 1901 - 0. 43 hectares. 2001 -0. 23 hactare

Unemployment Problem 2002 : UNEMPLOYED 70 MILLION No Vacancy

Schools No Admission

Vicious Circle of Poverty 2000 : 26%population below poverty line Low saving and Investment Low standord of living Low per capita income

Less Resources More Population resources population

Small family Big family

If one pair has two children After 3 generation the pair will have 8 great grand children

If one pair has two children After 3 generations the pair will have 27 great grand children

For bright Future- It is better to have one child