Pragnya IAS · Map 67 · People & economy
India: growth of population, 2001–2011 map study
Read decadal growth as the demographic transition mapped across states.
STUDY NOTE 1
The national number
India grew about 17.7% in 2001–2011, slower than the previous decade — the transition from high to low growth was visibly under way.
STUDY NOTE 2
The regional split
Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and the northeast still grew fast; Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Goa grew slowly — southern states led the fertility decline.
STUDY NOTE 3
Growth compounds everything
High-growth states face school, job and infrastructure pressure; low-growth states face ageing — the map previews two different policy futures.
Map reading task
Group eight states into high-growth and low-growth columns and name the demographic stage of each group.
What does this india: growth of population, 2001–2011 lesson explain?
India grew about 17.7% in 2001–2011, slower than the previous decade — the transition from high to low growth was visibly under way.
UPSC map practice & Geography Optional connection
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