Overpopulation in INDIA

Population• Current Population of India - India, with

1,337,221,378 (1.33 billion) people is the second most populous country in the world.

• The figures show that India represents almost 17.85% of the world's population.

• With the population growth rate at 1.2%, India is predicted to have more than 1.53 billion people by the end of 2030.

India Population (2016, 2015 and historical)Year Populati

onYearly

% Change

Density(P/Km²)

Country's Share

ofWorld Pop

World Populati

on

IndiaGlobal Rank

2016 1,312,457,832

1.2% 446 17.85% 7,432,663,275

2

2015 1,292,836,541

1.27% 441 18.92% 7,349,472,099

2

2010 1,230,984,504

1.47% 414 18.88% 6,929,725,043

2

Causes• Poverty and Illiteracy.• Age old cultural norm.• Illegal migration.

Effects • Unemployment

o In India, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

o Current rate 4.90 percent

• Manpower Utilization.• Pressure on infrastructure.• Resource Utilization.

Effects (cont..)• Decreased production and increased

costs.• Inequitable income distribution.• Low Standard of Living.• Environmental pollution.

Advantages• Increased Human Resources.• Higher Demand in Industry.• Increased Military Might.• Cheaper and More Readily

Available Products.

Solution• Controlling.• Alternatives.

ControllingBirth Control:• Provide family planning facilities to rural and poor

people which at present is easy available in urban and semi urban areas.(contraceptives and condoms).

• Educate and empower women to solve the problem of population in India.

• As per UN report low marriageable age of female in India is also the cause of more kids.

Alternative• Infuse moral values in your kids for the

betterment of society and nation as a whole.• The Government of India, politicians, policy

makers should initiate a bold population policy so that the economic growth of the country can keep pace with the demands of a growing population.

• People should empower themselves and think themselves as change and not curse thus leading to better standard of living.