Page 4 - Indian Population

Best of BS Opinion: When times are tough and there's no good news in sight

We seem to be regressing in various respects. Sometimes to the extent that seemingly good steps are being viewed with suspicion, says Uddalok Bhattacharya

India's population growth falling already: Explained in four charts

The population bulge today lies near the age of 30 years

To have or have not: Blame men for Bihar's population crisis, say survey

Bihar's overall unmet need for family planning is 21.2%, the third highest in India

Bihar population problem: 94% women know about contraception, 20% use them

In roughly five years, or by 2024, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China, according to a 2017 United Nations (UN) projection

BJP leader files PIL seeking implementation of population control measures

The petition by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who is also a lawyer, has sought implementation of recommendations for population control made by the NCRWC

323 mn more Indians by 2050, India to be most populous nation with 1.7 bn

The world's population will reach 9.8 billion in 2050, up 31% from 7.5 billion now

India's population to surpass China's around 2024: UN forecast

It is projected to touch 1.5 billion in 2030

Indian population originated in 3 migration waves from Africa, Iran & Asia

Researchers at University of Huddersfield found some genetic lineages in South Asia are very ancient