2011 • 18

Beyond the billion : India’s demography at the beginning of the century

Christophe Z. Guilmoto

Abstract

This paper offers a presentation of India’s demographic situation since the 1950s, using the recent provisional data from the 2011 census. The main topics covered are : population distribution, population growth and its regional variations, fertility decline, mortality and health situation, gender vulnerability, internal migration and urbanization, international migrations, population and resources.

Keywords

India, Demography, Population

Working Paper 18
Working Paper 18
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Reference

Beyond the billion: India’s demography at the beginning of the century

Working Paper du Ceped #18, Centre Population et Développement. 2011, pp.37
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