Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
The population of India would double over the next 20 years; almost all its cities would experience a twofold expansion during this period. No part of the world has ever seen such staggering urban growth. Cities like Paris stabilized their population sizes at about two million. Although Greater Paris has …
India has the maximum number of women dying in the Asia-Pacific region because of discriminatory treatment in access to health and nutrition and sex-selective abortion, according to a report prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that reveals shocking levels of gender disparity in the country. In 2007, the …
Pune The National Housing Census and National Population Register drive in Pune district will begin on May 1. This is the seventh population census to be undertaken by 2011. Pune district is expected to record a 25 per cent increase since the last census, about 10 years ago. In the …
Raktima Bose Additional task of data collection for National Population Register Highest number of enumerators to be engaged this time Kolkata:With the first phase of Census 2011 to begin in less than a month's time, officials and workers at the grassroots level belonging to the Directorate of Census Operations here …
The Liveability Index 2010 is a methodical index of quality of living conditions in Indian cities. The report is brought-out after a comprehensive study on 37 cities, ranked on the basis of eight pillars like demographics, education, health & medical standards, safety, housing, socio-cultural political environment, economic environment and natural …
The Outline Perspective Plan (OPP) 2010-2021 fulfils a long felt need of the country. In the past there were attempts to formulate Perspective Plan but without success. The eventful dawn of the twenty first century with the deepening of globalization, challenges of realizing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the threat of …
The financial year gone by saw the strengthening of several initiatives to help cushion the impact of global slowdown on the more vulnerable population. The Economic Survey said the gap between the health and education indices of India and those in the developed world, and even with those in many …
The six-day wildlife census with focus on tigers began on Saturday. Chief Wildlife Warden R. Sundararaju told The?Hindu at Kotagiri on Sunday that five tigers had been sighted in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. He said that one tiger was sighted in the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and pug marks were …
The imbalance between foodgrain production and population growth in the North East is an area of concern and experts say a host of measures must be adopted to maintain the balance. According to 2005 data, the region is deficient by 13 per cent in foodgrain production. Compounding this deficiency is …
Jan. 13: Despite an increasing population in terms of absolute numbers, India might be looking at stabilisation of its population with the country witnessing a significant decline in fertility. The total fertility rate has come down from six in 1951 to 2.7 in 2007, even as the population increased from …
Sri Lanka will conduct its 14th census on population in 2011, the Department of Census and Statistics says. The 13th census of the series was conducted on the 17th of July 2001. According Director General of the Department Mrs. Suranjana Vidyaratne, the mapping of land is now being conducted on …
The preparations for the population census 2011 have begun with the Centre deciding to create the National Population Register (NPR) which would contain information on specific data items for each and every individual in the country. The preparation of NPR is a unique and additional feature of Census 2011, when …
Health minister releases roadmap for 2010; de-addiction centres, upgrade of hospitals planned Health and Family Welfare Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla on Friday released the health department
India is considered a developing country and has been striving hard to come in the category of developed countries. With the globalization of economy, breaking of economic barriers, opening of Indian markets for foreign investors, preponderance of consumer culture and growing inequalities, there is need to reassess the development process …
The National Capital Territory of Delhi not only has the highest density of population in India but also has the largest number of people living in an urban environment, as approximately 93.7% of the population live in the city. The present urban scenario of Delhi has resulted from an allround …
It seems obvious that with more people on earth there will be greater pressure on planetary resources and larger emissions of greenhouse gases. But it is also well known that very poor households contribute little to greenhouse gas emissions. While it may seem obvious that population growth must be driving …
This is the first-ever city-level human development report that analyses in-depth various issues such as population, education, slums, gender, and health, among others, that will aid the city
This yearbook includes data, charts and a textual overview of over 200 indicators, as well as such cross-cutting issues as poverty and gender. Chapter 30 specifically addresses natural disasters and their huge economic and social costs in Asia and the Pacific. It calls the region to do much more to …
