Not so very long away, the Indian population was supposed to be a world saviour! The demographic dividend was the cause. In comparison with most other countries, the Indian population was young, which means that the percentage of the earning population was higher, and dependants were fewer in comparison.
Subtly, however, a change was unmistakable. Slowly but surely, in the beginning of the millenium itself, the graying polpulation was growing, given the better life expectancy. By the second decade of the twenty first century, this shift in the population statistics was unmistakable.
In the third decade of this century, however, yet another shift in the population paradigm is glaring at us in the face. The reproduction rate of India is already 2.1. This percentage, moreover, is noteworthy both in the urban as well as the rural area. In fact, in certain states, it is even below 2.
Why is this change worrisome? That is because within a decade, there would be more dependents, and fewer with the earning potential. As it is, given the AI strides, the world over, white collar jobs are shrinking. With dual advances in the field of robotics and the AI, the reduction in the blue collar jobs, too, is imminent. Given such facts, who would feed whom, and how? That is the question!
Pratima@ It may not be oh-so-very- politically-correct to say so.But numbers never lie! It is the Hindu population that is reducing much faster. Given the shimmering tensions already surfacing in all types of "jihad's", this change is worrisome, too!
Quote of the day: Says Jacques-Yves Cousteau, "Population growth is the major source of environmental degradation."
Word of the day: life expectancy Life expectancy is a statistical measure indicating the average number of years a person is expected to live, based on the year of birth, current age, and other demographic factors like gender. It assumes that the mortality patterns of a specific population remain constant over time.
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