Page 4 - Indian Population

India projected to surpass China's population in 2023, says UN report

The global population could grow by around 8.5 million by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and 10.4 billion by 2100, the latest UN projections stated

India's urban population to stand at 675 mn in 2035, behind China: UN

The global urban population is back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion people by 2050, it said

Growing old before it gets rich, India has a people problem

A country in which less than half of the working-age population is even looking for a job is not one that will be able to escape poverty.

Top Headlines: Govt seeks to spend more; more women than men overestimate

Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour

'More women than men' an overestimate, say experts; demand further evidence

Some experts said the subject was drawing more attention because the latest survey showed that the number of women had crossed men

TMS Ep51: Fertility rate, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, market, FDI vs FPI

Is a dip in fertility bad for economy? Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani investment plans? What's the sector allocation for a correction-proof portfolio? Difference between FDI & FPI? All answers here

Cabinet approval for new Census dates including NPR expected soon

The dates being considered are likely to somewhat delay the crucial population count later in calendar year 2022. The approvals for doing the exercise in 2021 have run out

Population growth rates have shrunk more for minorities: Pew report

All religious groups in India show major decline in fertility rates

Does the economy need more people?

In the age of technological disruptions and climate change, the case for a young and fast-growing population driving India's economy is growing weaker

Lower death rate pushes elderly population growth to 13.8 cr in 2021:Study

Population of the elderly in India has been increasing steadily since 1961 as it touched 13.8 crore in 2021, growing faster due to decrease in death rate, according to a study by NSO

Hindu dominance must remain intact in India: VHP on population control

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday said any population control measure should be considered keeping in mind that the dominance of Hindus remains intact in the country.

Former CEC Quraishi seeks to bust population myth in new book

Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi will come out with a book next month which evaluates India's demographics from a religious perspective

Fertility rate falling, 2001-11 saw sharpest drop in 100 yrs: Census

The health ministry has emphasised India can achieve the goal of population stabilisation and at present India is knocking at the door of achieving replacement level fertility

We never mentioned we'd vaccinate entire population, says Health ministry

However, Bhushan stated that it is the responsibility of the Union and the state government to allay fears among the people regarding the vaccine

India may have crossed 6.4 mn cases in May, ahead of US: Serosurvey

ICMR report found seroprevalence in the 0.62-1.03% range across four strata of districts, from zero to high level of cases; 30,283 households were visited in 700 clusters across 70 districts

Fears about Covid-19 spread to rural India grow as cases cross 4-mn mark

An estimated 65 per cent of India's 1.3 billion population lives in rural areas

More hospitals, fewer schools: India's population trends require solutions

There will be more people in the north, but wealth will be in the south: good governance can manage such rifts, write T N Ninan

Table population control bill to make India self-reliant: BJP MP to Modi

"Arable land in the country is also continuously decreasing. If there is no population control law in time, many problems will arise," the BJP MP said

Assure if omission of 80 mn in Ayodhya speech is inadvertent: Tharoor to PM

'A correction would be reassuring,' says Congress MP about PM congratulating '1.3 billion Indians'

Heatwaves, flooding: Severe climate change in India in 80 years, says study

The enhanced warming is likely to further accelerate the snow and glacier melt over this region, with a consequent increase in flooding