1. Population Issues in India

2. Current Population
1.24 billion
2nd largest (Surpass China by 2030)

3. Population Density 17% of world’s population – 2% of world’s land area
73.9 % in villages
26.1% in cities

4. Attempts at Planning 1950s -Available birth control 1970s
-School curriculum
-Forced sterilization
1980s
-Encourage 2 child policy
-Family planning programs
Ex. Health centers, Women’s Club
***Most successful

5. Causes of Growth Medicines Curative/preventive Decrease deaths
Refugees
Bangladesh: severe poverty, natural disasters, military rule
Burma: Military rule
Sri Lanka: Civil War

6. Causes of Growth cont. Cultural Issues Marry young - 18
If sterilize, after 4 kids
Have kids until 2 sons born

7. Why Sons?
Use for labor
Security in old age
Carry on family line

8. What happens to the daughters?
Abortions
Infanticide
Unbalanced population

9. Effects of Overpopulation
Environmentally
Deplete soil, forests, land
Depletion of fresh water sources

10. Effects of Overpopulation cont.
Socially
Malnutrition
HIV/AIDS spread fast
Poverty-slows economic development