A Social-Demographic Profile of India By: Ashley Miller
Population Growth In India Estimated Population in 2003:
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 Births / Deaths / Deaths / Deaths / Life Expectancy: Men: Women: 64.37
Infant Mortality Across India
India’s Declining Fertility Rates Crude Birth Rate: 1911: 48 births / : 40.8 births / : births/ Fertility Rate: 1951: : 2.91
Morbidity Leading cause of Morbidity - non-specific fever In 1993 People per Doctor = 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 people
The Sex Ratio In India 1991 Sex Ratio = 927 females/ males Rural Areas Sex Ratio = 939 females/1 000 males Urban Areas Sex Ratio = 894 females/ 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 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 Thank-You