2000 years ago - 300 million people

PRESENT US POPULATION

200 years ago – 1 billion

PRESENT – OVER 6 BILLION

IF THIS TREND CONTINUES – 1 BILLION PEOPLE EVERY 13 OR 14

YEARS

1.21 billion according to Census 2011

Every 5 out of 10 Indians live in :-

WORLD SURFACE AREA

2.4%

WORLD POPULATION 17.5%

STATES

UP

MAHARASHTRA

BIHAR

WEST BENGAL

ANDHRA PRADESH

MADHYA PRADESH

Death rate fell faster than birth rate :-Death rate – Improved health facilities

Birth rate – Fertility rate (important factor)

(Total number of children an average woman will bear over her lifetime)

SPAIN HAS LOWEST TFR (1.15%)KENYA HAS HIGHEST TFR (4.4%)

REQUIRED TFR 2.1%

ACTUAL WORLD’S TFR 2.9%

ACTUAL INDIA’S TFR 2.6%

FOOD SCARCITY :-To meet the demand of growing population, production should be

increased.Poor people don’t get adequate calories to develop their health

properly.Most poor children and adults

suffer from several vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Millions of people are starving throughout the world. 5-20 million people die due to starvation every

year in the world.

OVERCROWDING :-Limited place

Migration to cities in search of jobs

GREEN LANDS AND SEA BEACHES ARE USED FOR HOUSING AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE

INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION :-More people require more food,

More clothes to wear,Drink more water,

Create more pollution, etc

USA – Not overpopulatedConsumes 40% of resources of

the worldProduces 21% of world’s carbon dioxide which is a

green house gasIt has been observed that

developed nations consume more resources than weak &

poor and developing & under-developing countries

20% of world population live in

developed countries and they consume

86% resources of the world. This is

responsible for severe stress on environment.

DESTRUCTION OF MONUMENTS :-More place is needed

STRESS ON COMMON SOCIAL FACILITIES :-

Parks, Playgrounds, Railway Stations, Bus Stops, Hospitals, RoadsSTRESS ON COMMON CIVIC

SERVICES :-Cant perform their work properly due

to excessive load of work and this ultimately affects our environment.

Many people have lost their civic sense as well – Drop domestic waste into drains, throw away garbage on

roads

YEAR POPULATION GROWTH (PER YEAR)

1971 3.2%

1986 1.6%

2000 1%

2012 0.5%

YEAR POPULATION (IN MILLION)

2011 1282050 1002100 67

Family planning was started in 1952

YEAR POPULATION

1952 400 million

2000 1 billion2011 1.21 billion

India’s people are poorest in the world

Half of India is unemployed40% - malnutrition

70% of water is seriously polluted

Half of cropland is degraded

MANY STEPS ARE TAKEN BUT NOTHING REALLY

HELPED

1970 – China is trying to bring its population under controlTo achieve it they strongly

urged for 1 CHILDFree access to sterilization is

provided

2011 CHINA

POPULATION 1.3 billion

TOTAL FERTILITY RATE

1.6%

BENEFITS OF HAVING ONLY CHILD :-

Receive extra foodLarger pensionBetter housing

Free medical careSalary bonuses

Free school tutionPreferential treatment in employment for the child

81% OF MARRIED WOMEN IN CHINA ARE UNDER FAMILY

PLANNING PROGRAM