Punjab is now among the most urbanised states in India having more than 35 per cent of the population living in urban areas, says the Census 2011 data on Urban and Rural population released today. Other than Punjab, Kerala and Karnataka have joined the list of Indian states that have …
Affirming the trend of migration of people from villages to big cities and towns, the provisional figures of Census 2011 reveal that for the first time, India has added more people in urban centres than in rural areas over a decade. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of people living …
Delhi's affluent indulge in greater numbers of sex selective abortions than those less well-off Why should one of the largest genocide in history remain unchecked ? Experts who had gathered in the capital last week to look at our skewed sex ratios express surprise that the death of eight million …
Rural households having a member earning more than Rs 10,000 a month or anyone serving in a government or government-aided organisation or owning a landline phone will not be included in the below poverty line (BPL) category in the new poverty census being conducted by states. However, the new census, …
Are the well-heeled denizens of the island city more prejudiced against the girl child than those living in the suburbs? The Census 2011 data on the dropping child sex ratio across Mumbai seems to suggest so. The island city
JAIPUR: The water department has raised an alarm over the depleting drinking water sources in the state and proposed an increase in the water rates to contain the situation. During a workshop on the water scenario in the state, principal secretary,water resources Ram Lubhaya, said, "The state government is giving …
Tamil Nadu well ahead in demographic transition CHENNAI: The good news from the provisional Census 2011 figures is that the demographic transition is on track in India, but the imbalance in child sex ratio is a serious cause for concern, P.M. Kulkarni, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, has said. He said …
The works of National Population Register (NPR) will be undertaken jointly in Madhya Pradesh by linking it with Aadhar (Unique Identity scheme) of Unique Identity Authority of India and state government
AHMEDABAD: Of the total 1,160 leopards in the state, 207 are staying outside jungles, close to people. What`s more, this number is constantly going up. The recently concluded census found that this number of leopards shifting out of the jungle has risen by more than 40 per cent since the …
AHMEDABAD: The three-day wildlife census revealed that the population of sloth bears and leopards has increased by 18.62% and 8.41% respectively during a five-year period. Releasing the data on Monday of the census that concluded on May 18, S K Nanda, principal secretary, forest and environment, said that there were …
The Union Cabinet has approved a headcount to assess the number of people below the poverty line (BPL) after a gap of nine years, but it could not end a debate over the methodology of counting the poor and extending social welfare activities like food and health to all. On …
Is India sliding into a social catastrophe with the number of younger women set to decline in the coming years because of dipping child sex ratio? Or is there any hope of retrieving the situation? A district-by-district study of the sex ratio trends in India derived from comparing Census results …
Selective abortion of girls in India prevented well over 4.2 million to 12.1 million girls from being born between 1980 and 2010, with the largest number of girls being aborted in the 1990s, a new survey has revealed. Selective abortion of girls, especially for pregnancies after a firstborn girl, has …
The first scientific study on decadal rate of selective abortions of girls in India has thrown up shocking evidence of a staggering rise in the number of missing girls right from 1980s, and of how the wealthiest and the most educated have conspired to eliminate the girl child. Titled,
Stumped by the declining child sex ratio in the city, the state government and the BMC have decided to strengthen the implementation of the Preconception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, in the state. While the BMC has decided to increase the frequency of its meetings …
JAIPUR: On the backdrop of the 2011 Census, which showed noticeable decline in the sex ratio in the state, the state government has started exercise for damage control. The committee, constituted by the state government to prepare the Vision 2021 for proper implementation of Pre-Conception and Pre-natal diagnostic techniques (PCPNDT) …
Starting next month, the Centre will embark on a massive socio-economic profiling exercise that will not only identify the poor in the country but also the caste and religion of all citizens to ensure precise and effective dispensation of government schemes and projects. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the …
