Question

The growth rate of population in India is decreasing but population is increasing -ans. In. Detail

Answer 1

The birth rate is still higher than the death rate. We have been successful in declining the death rates but the same cannot be said for birth rates.

Answer 2

The growth rate of population in India is decreasing but population is increasing.

As the death rate is still lower than the birth rate, the overall population of India is increasing.

As per the 2011 Census, the population of India is approximately 1210 million.

It accounts approximately the 17.5% of the total population of the world. India is 2nd most populous country after China.