A Social-Demographic Profile of India

By: Ashley Miller

Population Growth In India

Estimated Population in 2003:

1 049 700 118

Population Growth In India

• India adds the population of Australia each year

•India may have the largest population in the world by 2045

Population Density in India

• Highest population density of any other comparable size nation

• 16% of the worlds population living on 2.4% of the globe’s land area

India’s Mortality and Life Expectancy

1911-1920• 48 Births / 1 000 48 Deaths / 1 000

1950• 25 Deaths /1 000

2003• 8.49 Deaths / 1 000

Life Expectancy:

Men: 62.92

Women: 64.37

Infant Mortality Across India - 2003

India’s Declining Fertility Rates

Crude Birth Rate:

1911: 48 births / 1 000

1951: 40.8 births / 1 000

2003: 23.28 births/ 1 000

Fertility Rate:

1951: 6.0

2003: 2.91

Morbidity

• Leading cause of Morbidity - non-specific fever

• In 1993 People per Doctor = 2 459

• In 2000 there were approximately 3.97 million people living with aids in India

Urbanization In India

• 26% of India’s population lives in Urban areas

• The majority of districts with urban populations ranged from about 15 to 40 % on average

•Bombay = 12.6 million people •Calcutta = 10.9 million people.

India’s Economy

• 35% of India’s population is living in poverty

•Percentage of the population employed in:• 67% Agriculture • 18% Services• 15% Industry

• 7.5% Industrial Production increase in 2000

India’s Economy

• India exports = $43.1 billion

• India Imports = $60.8 billion

• 3 main import/export partners: United States United Kingdom Germany

India’s Economy

• 13 phones

• 31 daily newspapers

• 61 television sets

Per 1 000 people

The Sex Ratio In India

1991 Sex Ratio = 927 females/ 1 000 males

Rural Areas Sex Ratio = 939 females/1 000 males

Urban AreasSex Ratio = 894 females/ 1 000 males

India’s Population Composition By Age

Population Younger than 15 years = 34.33%

Population Between 15 and 59 years = 58.7%

Population older than 60 years = 6.97%

India’s Population Policy

• 1951 - National Population Program Established

The One Child Population Policy

• 5 year plans have been developed

• Recent governments have focused on:

• maternal and child health programs

• voluntary family planning

• providing education

• focused information on contraceptive methods

India’s Population Policy

India’s Environmental Issues

• Hunger is due to a lack of distribution and interests of the elite.

• As much as one-fourth of the grains managed are wasted due to: disease

transportation loss spoilage.

• Energy consumption increased by 208 percent from 1980 to 2001

India’s Environmental Issues

• India has 4 of the world’s most polluted cities

• 2 of the most sever environmental problems come from: vehicular emissions untreated industrial smoke

The Future of India’s Population

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