The population of our country is currently said to be 142 crores, which was stated to be 125.76 crores in the census conducted in the year 2011.
A census was conducted in India in the year 2011, in which the population of our country was stated to be 125.76 crores. At the same time, today the population of our country is said to be 142 crores. In such a situation, the question arises that when 14 years have passed, on what basis are these census figures given. Let’s find out.
The census was conducted 14 years ago
It has been more than 14 years since the last census was conducted in 2011. Government agencies are making all plans on the basis of the 2011 census data. The problem is that the allocation of resources under a government scheme or program is based on the census, but whenever it comes to the census of the country, the population of our country is estimated to be 142 crores. In such a situation, the question arises that on what basis is this census reported?
This is how the population of 142 crores is estimated
According to a report by Insights of Youth in India 2022, in the year 1991, it was estimated that the population of the country would increase by 6.8 percent in 2016, while in the same report it was also estimated that by the year 2036, the population of the country would increase by 14.9 percent. According to this, it is estimated that how much increase has been estimated in the population of the country as compared to 2011 and according to this, the population of the country is estimated to be 142 crores.
Apart from this, it was also estimated in this report that the youth population in the country will increase by 26.6 percent in the year 1991, while this growth will increase to 27.9 percent by the year 2016, while by 2036 the number of youth in the country will start decreasing and it will come down to 22.7 percent. This clearly means that by 2036 our country will start getting old, that is, at present there is a large number of youth in India, but there will be a time when this youth will grow old and our country will have the highest number of old people. At present countries like China and Japan are facing this problem.
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