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Census likely to begin in Sept as govt looks to plug data gaps: Report

It will take about 18 months to complete the new survey after it begins next month, two government sources directly involved in the matter said

World Population Day 2024: Top 50 quotes and messages to share on this day

World Population Day 2024 is celebrated on July 11 every year. Here are the 50 best messages and quotes to share on this special day

World Population Day 2024: History, significance, theme, facts and more

It is an occasion to spread awareness and educate people about the problems associated with increasing population and its control

India may house 100 cities with population over 1 million by 2050

The report, "Equitable Growth and Emerging Real Estate Hotspots", assessed more than 100 emerging cities, prioritizing growth potential and real estate attractiveness

Media reports on study about Muslim population in India misleading: PFI

NGO Population Foundation of India raises concerns over misinterpretation; advocates for contextual understanding of demographic trends

Share of Hindu population shrunk 7.8%, Muslim share up 43% in India: Study

Barring Parsis and Jains, share of all other religious minorities surged between 1950 and 2015

Lancet projects further fall in India's fertility rate, raises concern

Study projects India's fertility rate to fall to 1.29 children per woman by 2050

Scientists sequence 10,000 genomes of Indian population for database

Scientists on Tuesday announced that they have sequenced genomes of 10,000 Indians from diverse communities to create a database that could lead to gene-based remedies, with Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh calling it a watershed moment for science in India. Addressing a function in the national capital, Singh said genome study or sequencing is going to determine the future healthcare strategies across the world, both therapeutically and prophylactically. He said there is a pressing need for finding Indian solutions to Indian problems as the country emerges as a frontline nation in the comity of scientifically-advanced countries. Singh lauded the Department of Biotechnology for the ambitious goal to identify and catalogue the genetic variations of diverse Indian populations by sequencing the whole genome of 10,000 healthy individuals from 99 communities, representing all major linguistic and social groups, across the country. The Indian population of 1.3 billion

India's demographic time bomb: Committee to study 'fast population growth'

As the population inches towards critical mass, Centre forms a high-powered committee to dissect the challenges of rapid growth, paving the way for solutions in the pursuit of a Viksit Bharat

Govt to set up committee to look into population growth challenges, says FM

The government will form a high-powered committee to look into the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Presenting the interim Budget 2024-2025 in Parliament, she said the committee will be mandated to make recommendations for addressing these challenges comprehensively in relation to the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. Sitharaman said various schemes for maternal and child healthcare will be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementation. "Upgradation of anganwadi centres under the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 will be expedited for improved nutrition delivery, early childhood care and development," she stated.

India's growth story is going to be distinctive, unique: HUL's Rohit Jawa

Says favourable demographics and 'Make in India' drive will provide impetus to growth journey

India may have more elderly persons than children by 2050: UN report

UNFPA report said that most southern states and select northern states such as HP and Punjab reported a higher share of elderly population than national average in 2021; the gap is likely to widen

Population to double by 2047, civic bodies will have to change: Official

The country's urban population is likely to double by 2047 and existing structures of administration, planning and financing of urban bodies will have to adapt to changing times, the Centre's Smart City Project Mission Director Kunal Kumar said here on Thursday. Kumar, who is joint secretary in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs department, was in Indore to take part in the Urban20 (U20) programme based on the theme 'Reinventing Urban Governance for Indian Cities'. "By 2047, the country's urban population will almost double. Some 70 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) comes from cities. To make India a developed country by 2047, the contribution of cities to GDP will have to increase," he said. "To get this to increase, we will have to increase investment and employment rapidly," he said, adding that the large number of youth in the country's population was a strength and their migration from villages to cities was not a problem but an opportunity as it accelerates the

'Nearly one-fifth of population to be exposed to below-normal rainfall'

Around 19 per cent of India's population is likely to be exposed to below-normal precipitation and around 13 per cent may witness above-normal rainfall during the monsoon season this year, according to the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum. The South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) brings together meteorological and climate experts from South Asian countries to analyse historical data, monitor current climate conditions, and develop consensus-based forecasts for the region. Around 18.6 per cent of the population of India is likely to be exposed to below-normal rainfall during the monsoon season, it said. There is a 52 per cent probability of below-normal precipitation in the north and a 40 per cent probability of below-normal rainfall in the central parts of the country. A total of 12.7 per cent of the people in India may witness above-normal rainfall, SASCOF said. There is a 50 per cent chance of above-normal rainfall in southern and eastern parts of India, it said. The Ind

India's demographic dividend: More talked about than actually encashed

In a country that often touts achievements ahead of their actually being achieved, the story about the demographic dividend being largely wasted is unfortunately likely to continue, writes T N Ninan

Movement from north, east to South India to ensure demographic dividend: UN

While the population ages and its growth shrinks in the southern states of India, labour migration from the northern and eastern states will make up for it and the "demographic dividend"

India and China need to prepare for ageing populations, says UN

The UN estimates that by 2040, people 65 or over in China will outnumber those under age 25. By 2050 they could comprise 30% of the total population

Musk tweets 'demographics is destiny' as Indian population surpasses China

India's population is projected to be at 1.42 billion or 1,428,600,000 against China's 1,425,700,000. So, India now has 2,900,000 more people than China

How many Indians are there really? India isn't ready for the answer

Centre has a somewhat difficult relationship with data. Various surveys and calculations, from the national income accounts to household consumption patterns and jobs data, have been cancelled

India's youth population alone not enough for demographic dividend: Experts

Gains require an economic system that uses workforce productively, they say