Trends and patterns in structure of popolation over time in india upsc
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Recently the Religious commission of census-2011 released its report regarding the population growth and composition of various communities in India. The following are the observations made by the census:
1. Hindu population constitutes 79.8% of the total population that is around 97 crores. It grew by 1.5% over the past decade, but its decadal growth rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points.
2. Muslim population constitutes 14.2% of the total population that is around 17.2 crores. It grew by 2.5% over the past decade, but its decadal growth rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points.
3. Christians constitute 2.3% of the total population which is almost constant as compared to the previous decade. The share of Sikhs, jains and buddhishts is 1.7%, 0.45% and 0.7% respectively.
Analysis of data:
1. Belied Hindutva agenda: The data belies the Hindutva agenda of some factions that Christian missionaries are involved in mass conversions since their growth rate is almost constant. Also belies the Hindutva agenda that Hindus would be reduced to a minority in their nation by increasing muslim population.
2. Elementary education of Muslims increased: The elementary education in Muslims resulted in the decrease in the decadal rate of growth by 0.3% points. Also it resulted in a better sex ratio which increased from 936 to 951, whereas Hindu sex ratio increased from 931 to 939.
3. Migration conundrum: The data released indicates that Assam has the largest number of Muslims which has stirred a debate as to whether its due to influx of Bangladeshi migrants.
4. Muslim Fertility rate: Higher rate of growth in Muslim population indicates that fertility rate of muslims is higher as compared to hindus. This might spur the Hindutva agenda that muslims might dominate the country by 2050.
5. Life expectancy of Muslims: A higher life expectancy is due to healthy and vigorous living habits of the Muslims.
6. Child mortality and healthcare: A decline in Hindu decadal growth rate has been attributed to higher child mortality rate which is due to lack of healthcare facilities.
Thus the analysis of this data reveals that education does influences the population growth rate and thus focus should now be on increasing healthcare and education facilities to achieve the goal of population stabilization by 2050.
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