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Shine india monthly magazine
Shine india monthly magazine Published this article page no 10 Besides increased international migration bringing in Tibetans Bangladeshis Nepalies and even people from Pakistan contributed to the high growth rate. Phase IV In the post 1981 till present the growth rate of countrys population though remained high has started slowing down gradually A downward trend of crude birth rate is held responsible for such a population growth. This was in turn affected by an increase in the mean age at m...
Junior science refresher
Junior science refresher published this article page no 11 The growth rate of population during 1991- 2001 in Indian States and Union Territories shows very obvious pattern. The States like Kerala Karnataka Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Odisha Puducherry and Goa show a low rate of growth not exceeding 20 per cent over the decade. Kerala registered the lowest growth rate 9.4 not only in this group of states but also in the country as a whole. A continuous belt of states from west to east in the north-west north and north central parts of the country has relat...
Junior science refresher
Junior science refresher published this article page no 12 It is in this belt comprising Gujarat Maharashtra Rajasthan Punjab Haryana Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Madhya Pradesh Sikkim Assam West Bengal Bihar Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand the growth rate on the average remained 20-25 per cent. During 2001-2011 the growth rates of almost all States and Union Territories have registered a lower figure compared to the previous decade namely 1991-2001. The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States namely Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Bihar West Bengal ...
Junior science refresher
Junior science refresher published this article page no 13 An important aspect of population growth in India is the growth of its adolescents. At present the share of adolescents i.e. up to the age group of 10-19 years is about 20.9 per cent 2011 among which male adolescents constitute 52.7 per cent and female adolescents constitute 47.3 per cent. The adolescent population though regarded as the youthful population having high potentials but at the same time they are quite vulnerable if not guided and channelised properly. There are many challenges for the soc...
Junior science refresher
Junior science refresher published this article page no 14 The National Youth Policy is one example which has been designed to look into the overall development of our large youth and adolescent population. The National Youth Policy of Government of India launched in 2003 stresses on an allround improvement of the youth and adolescents enabling them to shoulder responsibility towards constructive development of the country. It also aims at reinforcing the qualities of patriotism and responsible citizenship. The thrust of this policy is youth empowerment ...