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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