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Revision note: Population and Associated Issues

  • Most populous since Apr 2023 (UN); census 2011: 1.21 bn; next census ref date 1 Mar 2027, with caste count
  • 1921 = Great Divide; 2001–11 growth 17.7%
  • TFR 2.0 (NFHS-5); Bihar ~3.0 highest
  • Working-age ~68%; dividend peaks ~2040s; stunting 35.5%
  • 60+ ~10.5% (2022) → ~20% by 2050; AB-PMJAY for 70+ (2024)
  • Migrants 45.6 crore (2011); remittances ~$129 bn (2024)
  • 1952 first family planning programme; NPP 2000 stable by 2045
Revision card summarising Population and Associated Issues
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Source: https://upscprep.in/upsc/gs1/indian-society-in-depth/population-and-associated-issues/ · UPSCPrep.in

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