Population data sheet 2023
The Population Data Sheet, published annually by ESCAP, features a range of key indicators on population and development. The focus is on population size, structure and growth rates, as well as fertility,
Population Trends
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2010 revision of world population prospects
<p>The current world population of close to 7 billion is projected to reach 10.1 billion in the next ninety years, reaching 9.3 billion by the middle of this century, according to the medium variant of the 2010 Revision of World Population Prospects, says this UN press release. </p>
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Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian century
<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">An additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy higher living standards, and the region could account for over half of global output by the middle of this century, says a ADB commissioned report.
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The people of India
<p>The Census of 2011 has begun to tell us what is new and what has not changed in our demographic profile. (Editorial)</p>
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Demography and development: Preliminary interpretations of the 2011 Census
<p>The pace at which India’s population is growing is slowing, but not as rapidly as expected; India will become the largest country in the world sooner than earlier forecast. Literacy rates have increased sharply between 2001 and 2011; some of the low performing rates have shown strong improvements, the others have not.
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Census 2011: Governing populations and the girl child
<p>The much-awaited provisional results of Census 2011 bring the news that the child sex ratio (0-6 years) has declined further from 927 to 914 girls for every 1,000 boys, due to a widening of the circle of daughter aversion, especially across western and central India.
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India Census 2011
<p>The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011 according to Census 2011, the 15th Census of India since 1872. It also states that 2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.</p> <p>See Also:</p> <p><a href="http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_results_index.html">Provisional Population Totals for Census 2011</a></p> <p>Report: <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/future-population-india-long-range-demographic-view">The Future population of India</a>.<br /> <br /> Policy: <a href="http://populationcommission.nic.in/npp.htm">National Population Policy 2000</a>.<br /> <br /> Report: <a href="http://www.planningcommission.nic.in/reports/wrkpapers/wp_hwpaper.pdf">Population growth - projections</a>.<br /> <br /> Weblink: <a href="http://populationcommission.nic.in/brdr.htm">Commission on population</a>.<br /> <br /> Report: <a href="http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/report-committee-slum-statisticscensus">Committee on slum statistics</a>.<br /> <br /> Act: <a href="http://pndt.gov.in/index2.asp?slid=49&sublinkid=31">Prohibition of Sex Selection Act</a>.<br /> <br /> Report: <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/how-do-recent-population-trends-matter-climate-change">How do recent population trends matter to climate change?</a><br /> <br /> Mission: <a href="http://mohfw.nic.in/nrhm.htm">National rural health mission</a>.<br /> <br /> Report: <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/276773">India’s ecological footprint</a>.<br /> </p>
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Inda Census 2011 online
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Tiger population declines in state
While neighbouring Karnataka is rejoicing, Andhra Pradesh got a bad report card with the census revealing that there has been a decline in tiger population in north Andhra Pradesh. Other than AP, Madhya Pradesh too has shown a decline in the big cat population.
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Death knell for Indian tiger population?
With 60 tiger deaths recorded in 2010, environment minister Jairam Ramesh
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Hyena population on decline in forests of Mhow
The forests of Mhow are witnessing a steep decline in the hyena population as they are increasingly falling prey to road accidents. The forest areas like Mhow, Badgonda, Choral and Manpur are gifted with a 20-km broad forest cover.